讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :2 K g; T/ { ?' X- h) J
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems, t; K8 E9 h5 v/ N# X
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools ~8 K" h6 B8 l, J
-- General info about post-secondary education system A M6 A+ U Q, ?9 v" w5 \
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs6 S. I6 A. \; i! h
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers" z) z+ A! O& o) k
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school?
8 e( `/ ?6 W2 w/ G, b, P -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage
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--Q & A
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2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): + [) r9 U5 | H, V! p! J' _1 R+ n, \2 i
-- General ESL classes information
1 O+ R( R8 T& R4 R1 K% P$ I& K -- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to
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% n8 s" t9 z: v -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the / L- W: o, n, a: r" c t" F# j0 n
impact on young children’s learning ability.3 T! i& L+ E6 k' j* R0 ?
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3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): 9 }" Y- e' ^; E: j- b0 G
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information
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4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time):
) |; w( F) Q; M X: H+ } v* ] -- Summary of Gordon Head public services4 w8 R2 y2 ^0 W4 h2 M
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs& t9 T2 P4 F7 C8 K( V1 S5 q" Q+ Z
-- Gordon Head Residents Association4 i4 c$ O+ n" k6 Q
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth
o+ F, E }& [2 X -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth! z# q0 R8 k8 G% \, f3 Z
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings3 @) W# e# _6 T3 l- b& h
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities0 ?: K+ Z: H6 p, V
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches7 h7 v# G8 J, s% a0 I- q! f: O
( g8 I; f, ?$ IMC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China7 L5 i9 [; Z8 O0 k' }
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The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers., c- f# \ h/ `
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Refreshment to follow
