讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :- J3 C2 b: v% G
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems
( @% z% E8 n5 U -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools) ?& F5 h7 u, f5 [0 o
-- General info about post-secondary education system ) P5 Q2 a# P. H- }. }. g& {8 E1 V
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs
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-- Do you know what your child is learning in school? . x" u% C& `# S1 c, c, W
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage" @! r: m: _$ n# G& `4 N( o3 `
for your child’s physical & academic growth? : A( k) T9 u5 k
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2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time):
! c3 `: J% }# o -- General ESL classes information8 C4 `( V" l) M- k0 u0 _7 `
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to5 G p: F& W; h) n: K/ H. O' E6 d
run after-school-care program# U! F/ J; _! n8 }& @( e
-- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the * u6 T- ?( f! ]. O; F; s; C
impact on young children’s learning ability.9 L5 R4 i7 C8 d* M
, m. s+ E7 W4 X9 Y3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes):
9 n: U7 `9 o+ m -- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information $ ^5 v0 I8 _( x$ g# d' p
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4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): @3 h+ l0 ]! b
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services
1 S5 T% Q1 N g. E0 `/ i r: { -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs
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0 H: Q1 K0 G) P, A -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth
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" N. t5 p& U: k+ F' X/ c/ W -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings
4 e6 S- }3 @4 b- q+ g" w( d -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities' R) I" s u2 ?- B7 T0 ?
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches
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9 b. a, q; A' H3 L0 Z& Y( \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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Refreshment to follow
