讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :
4 d" g1 f2 N" {6 f) ]/ g- Z -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems$ _8 }% T! {3 u) K7 x- [6 w& p
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools N/ H; t2 b/ ~: K+ E C
-- General info about post-secondary education system
8 [8 r6 o0 D2 x1 [ c& d -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs
& B4 s7 J% I8 W/ F -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers5 @. I+ F8 E- ~* B7 }) q- `# S+ E
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school? - {! |3 V) h% k& c3 v
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage
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2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): o; v, \8 T& A" J) T$ T
-- General ESL classes information
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run after-school-care program$ h% p, A: G4 E
-- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the 1 L- C* e& ~0 x. o8 R8 u. p v
impact on young children’s learning ability.1 F& v/ H! @3 z, h( K
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3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): ' y8 l. F1 o5 W5 Y9 R
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information + a) O! p* G% U* a
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4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): ! z0 h3 D: N; G# ~9 x
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services
: K- S& P/ C! }* t4 K -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs
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9 a- a- T9 H; X- d! N: ` -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth
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) L' e2 e: R" S; ?& } -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings
$ _2 c" T" P& D5 g* Y$ b -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities
$ h6 G3 J2 c, w# [( n: }) o -- 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, China, F% ]& L- q+ \% C1 }$ J2 i$ I& D
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The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers. o. G$ W3 Z& U6 c5 I n5 d
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