讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :; z1 K4 E; f: C4 q3 P# \& D
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems+ }' o+ N$ n1 u6 t; ~5 \7 O/ ]
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools
" i3 r3 N4 r; Q' {- D -- General info about post-secondary education system
: A/ C9 x5 F2 v! K% ] -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs
0 C' B6 o# C$ S -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers/ F4 M$ H2 N! _& J+ W7 x
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school?
! _1 G4 e: Y+ u' I -- 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): + U7 V4 U) d6 z; P& W" {
-- General ESL classes information3 Q- z, {$ F. q) o+ k* D, w
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to
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" ~' N8 e8 U+ R# Q8 J% T -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the h( S c1 i5 Y& m. e, t+ v3 }
impact on young children’s learning ability.
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' a' Y+ p- n: b4 u) d3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes):
' z2 c& l% e6 k4 F -- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information
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+ K9 [, \" a6 l5 ]5 d6 K4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time):
+ p/ Q9 C- Y9 F* v- X4 R7 u2 D -- Summary of Gordon Head public services# U; H/ q2 Z* u `
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs% [3 G6 \: c# |. M6 ^! D. M) p
-- Gordon Head Residents Association3 T- L; {4 p% U. q
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth5 w- p& \/ \; m- |* i
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth
8 D8 A" M3 r' Z+ {- r' F -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings
2 ~( L7 r& }2 P3 R( z4 x( L0 v& M" q -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities3 t2 K2 ~$ G% F- b7 @
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches
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; E+ m& O2 p) U# hMC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China
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The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.2 `1 S# ]6 `' C7 \) m" P
+ D" _7 y, \1 m& j0 `Refreshment to follow
