讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :
# P' W3 v+ }+ c" M; P- k' B -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems
" Y/ H5 u$ P5 r6 d; s0 ]' R -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools
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-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs3 N! [* l5 Q- m1 T7 U; m' @- @
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers9 r/ B; p" c: l" Y: s5 Z6 \
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school?
0 C7 @) I, x- a+ K, W -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage
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2 G, d7 d9 R8 L2 \6 p7 |8 e* z2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): 3 ]0 r4 g, s8 `: ]
-- General ESL classes information
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-- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the 7 M0 m3 H- v9 U n
impact on young children’s learning ability.
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+ z8 L/ E, q1 E) c2 s% L1 F3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): 7 ~: G/ ], C0 r; o/ O9 L# c
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information
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! R- G2 w* t1 a" H0 B- ~) ?; Y4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): S' G1 h- b$ K% ]
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services
) T9 t/ p* r, Q -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs
4 A9 l2 x k' ~1 h9 ^. g7 y -- Gordon Head Residents Association
& c9 Q! O# I6 C -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth4 h$ u' m+ c! M. i
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth4 C$ {: q9 E8 R: C$ c$ _
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings
8 w% Z7 L4 w( l/ T- O -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities
6 t9 E3 |4 G+ C: _: X. o+ t -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches
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MC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China1 V2 S# P' k# b: @$ W2 r
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The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.
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Refreshment to follow
