讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :
1 r' _: A; G& _" V ?! T% i -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems
0 y: o* _# P$ G M2 y1 ^# D# X -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools
( G/ ~& U4 ^. h2 U( _8 g -- General info about post-secondary education system
$ r: x# o1 n3 |3 y -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs- p% x( O( a5 k* N0 e U+ `: q
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers+ e7 f3 @. I4 P8 x6 }, K
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school?
" d. T9 ~* P# |$ L# u; y, g -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage
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! M' z# V% Z& u. c" g2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): ) ~) A3 s) `- R! ~% b, F
-- General ESL classes information
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run after-school-care program& s; D8 k4 a! }' y( d }
-- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the : B; o! f1 D& }4 e
impact on young children’s learning ability.
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3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): ! I, v* S* [! }/ ~; N5 N& ?
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information / g1 ?* j& B% {# Z
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4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time):
+ |& }6 |: g# X8 O9 v -- Summary of Gordon Head public services
8 [, s( U" l' L0 w- ?9 M- @: ]% z -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs" M! n B6 b3 d U
-- Gordon Head Residents Association
( ]7 Z" K# j2 ]; o6 d7 G- b' e -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth
) r4 w {1 f7 A0 x6 J$ H& N -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth
5 ^( n: q: P9 O* F -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings
9 I5 f- ~. B" Z2 u- p -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities
+ y3 d% E2 [ i2 ?4 C -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches
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9 @4 t% L9 [* o! K% e" ZMC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China* D& { z& s5 J& o
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The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers. `% }: g4 |) b
5 i/ v @" C H, R2 pRefreshment to follow
