讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :' s8 |' Y6 Z4 ]7 X
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems
2 r% p* e: Y4 G8 x$ k -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools
. I$ I- b: S+ p! x. M -- General info about post-secondary education system
+ z! n; B) N- g. M# {2 A d -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs
& c7 N) f0 K9 O) Q1 } [ -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers
9 n, ]% g L9 d5 | -- Do you know what your child is learning in school? 7 B, n) w( s+ w% U4 z+ G) T
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage
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# }: k1 F) i% M7 N: n( @* u- x2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time):
: ~. X+ N2 J* D i -- General ESL classes information
+ ]) E: c7 E2 N) M$ i -- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to
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! C. j, z! Z+ f$ Y+ A; l -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the & \* b) @$ h2 s( `9 T
impact on young children’s learning ability. m2 F) c" M, Q; i2 R1 t% B
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3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes):
0 @0 \0 X% ~8 s, j -- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information 3 U2 d: \, P5 W# G1 z0 D0 n3 Y6 H% ?
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4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): - J2 L+ m0 x4 @& Z4 S8 x8 X5 |; _
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services
; L/ K" m+ \) I" N$ h( t5 {$ i -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs
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-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth+ @0 R- i; b5 `1 N
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth
; l/ ?) P# u& o( L) p& j -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings
$ n4 j& M+ i% E0 p6 q: w -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities% b2 a+ F7 b* Y& O0 b
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches- i) A- p/ b& b3 {7 b; C
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MC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China$ I6 _5 Y1 b1 w# {2 @& }5 a
% _, h) h4 Z; b5 ^$ } nThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.
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4 |( n) k% ^; y# t' J4 |4 GRefreshment to follow
