讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :$ X+ L3 ^: U6 h5 M
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems& g5 ~' F4 P! `/ {, A; A2 A4 s+ l# l
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools
5 E2 X0 o8 U, }) M9 u -- General info about post-secondary education system
5 M, \( l# y2 i -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs
( U+ I% |) K; D& M -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers6 R5 v9 q3 p+ s9 H
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school? & f4 e& o6 _ x v& x
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage2 r$ t2 d- T( V m& `
for your child’s physical & academic growth?
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' f7 Y( w7 Y5 Q2 M2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): : W. l) @ I+ h+ `8 s
-- General ESL classes information
, {- C! _" N7 t | -- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to
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) G* x+ r! n3 p6 d# F4 R! X \ -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the 2 ~8 j& f6 V9 n* ^! u6 h5 A4 T
impact on young children’s learning ability.
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! }/ z9 Q4 l, W# O7 R# d3 q5 s3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes):
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# V4 [& f6 k- r7 t2 J) k4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time):
$ ~% V: q0 j4 [4 R. x Y: t1 ^) p -- Summary of Gordon Head public services
4 l. }( c* t1 Z* G -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs
6 w0 _7 a% S6 `$ R, u% F; d8 B -- Gordon Head Residents Association
7 A1 z1 A0 D. u2 B4 x9 Y -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth
' e% z; e a7 N: ] -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth
' L' `3 T) J6 y5 C+ L -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings4 W2 p6 ~5 W% O+ ?# C* H
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities- W9 I+ w2 j! v, e# a
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches) P7 v+ K k7 d/ A6 ~/ J' u
( I/ ~( T- q# t3 p9 J1 F) D$ c- |MC: 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.
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3 [ @, p. i7 `) R6 O2 iRefreshment to follow
