讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :& o& }( W0 x3 L" O$ S7 }. d
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems, v! F, X: ]0 u1 ^3 _" ?
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools6 {' M9 a+ N% {6 ?
-- General info about post-secondary education system
1 ]1 k! d* X( X: [ -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs- U* I0 F- _# h, e; B5 j
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers0 u$ B' O2 H$ u
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school? 0 [. c6 }3 l# s; _3 ?; e
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage
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: K% h& b3 I4 d" y! [9 |$ } --Q & A
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2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time):
K" p9 j/ m) _+ q4 r0 D+ k7 C+ b3 k -- General ESL classes information
4 A# w/ E+ `0 K" ^) ` Q -- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to
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1 } Q9 C, |5 X( }6 `3 f# p5 M -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the : n( P4 ]0 n' } h$ w5 S
impact on young children’s learning ability.
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3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): $ w2 W0 u2 M! K% j/ Q8 n
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information
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4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): 4 Z1 A) n a6 A7 j% f b
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services
' C$ h2 _9 N3 v -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs
$ z* I2 D w$ _7 W4 K$ }/ N5 A! f -- Gordon Head Residents Association% ~2 |6 I( v! r; \+ o, m7 x3 E
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth3 z3 c8 k+ S6 i3 X
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth
$ [* l; L( q2 | -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings
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-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches
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' g0 n( L. ]: \( c* c- lMC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China
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1 [" R7 h; U) W: r/ R0 ?3 M- Y; cThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.
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