讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :
( N% i/ m; R" S3 L5 { -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems
2 Y4 F0 k4 }. |& Q4 n -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools
8 x+ z* W& o0 i6 B -- General info about post-secondary education system 3 F6 K" I8 i+ m E6 v
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs* e' ~* s! h1 a/ C( D5 ^& `
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers' W, o! h' k7 C% } O- L
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school?
$ t; G) a. }, g: i3 ]7 n -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage
; `6 S2 o9 E/ v% ^/ Z p9 f4 R# u/ l for your child’s physical & academic growth?
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+ d7 q4 z d2 n9 v, m( ?- B% m- p2 L2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): . t3 r: ?9 s* Y( D
-- General ESL classes information; l& y5 g) O" w2 m
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to
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-- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the ; t9 ~4 k. A% G8 x5 u
impact on young children’s learning ability.
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3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes):
" I3 c2 y. u2 O -- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information , s6 s% I d: B2 h: Z& j
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4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): A* q9 `; P7 P$ F
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services9 M% v2 s# e! q7 s0 O/ l% p
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs
' N* [" D7 @/ m* W5 f' \ -- Gordon Head Residents Association
: A8 a& ^9 P) \- u3 _4 |2 s; E -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth6 f( p2 k- ]; N' a5 P9 N. z& k6 H
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth2 E- s( m) u+ {5 X3 K9 w' T8 t8 M
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings
3 q- s. v L+ H' K2 x2 {) z$ F -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities
! F( ~$ o8 o1 P+ a0 ^# B4 t0 [8 c ~ -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches
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9 i/ P* E3 K8 C: s0 ]: zMC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China
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- |( ^( f; c, ]# V* RThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.
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& ?; N e9 h- r1 i+ Y: V4 b: W' JRefreshment to follow
