讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :7 \( R! L, S6 r) r# s- ]
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems
, w/ i* u/ P/ d. z3 ^5 F+ t. @- u2 C. ? -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools0 T: W) C* U- e3 q3 k! s) k
-- General info about post-secondary education system + H! h" K8 Y- ]& q& l
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs
5 H- F. `4 d7 } -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers
7 a; P; ^4 D! l, m+ a3 ^ -- Do you know what your child is learning in school? , L, V* H8 W* [9 m5 V
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage
3 g9 |7 B9 y' I& {) J! j: |* p, } for your child’s physical & academic growth?
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2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): . k+ |' p4 i+ v
-- General ESL classes information0 x+ b8 m. I2 a: }. Y' L/ r
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to
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: E# V( m; ]7 K' I# I2 M' c6 B -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the $ |# m2 o+ c' f* B- S
impact on young children’s learning ability.
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# t, g( q0 ^1 ^5 ?8 q9 w3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes):
/ F0 ]# O; V- N# h- ?& M -- 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):
% e: L/ i$ P$ R; \+ J# p* H -- Summary of Gordon Head public services
8 l+ \5 J7 r0 m9 O& a/ o/ G -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs9 n8 ^0 D- w* y: k1 K* ^
-- Gordon Head Residents Association. r7 W2 W1 x" C! t# ^9 p
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth% \" \: R6 w/ P8 e7 C
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth4 V' M/ E/ y# s
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings
& n8 J& Y" }/ K" P, q$ n/ [ -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities7 T) K7 L9 n+ B7 Y: h4 L! @3 ]9 ~8 P
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches6 a, q1 w& t( \8 t8 o+ |. `
$ s( Q" |" R& f, @* KMC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China1 P- I0 P9 t, }: ^+ T
1 k0 K% Y6 I, H: T4 QThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.
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Refreshment to follow
