讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :
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-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools
$ l/ X1 V" @- N( P -- General info about post-secondary education system ' e" `1 z2 R# s) O# x
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs
) o# d, G/ ^# m2 n0 I! `" }! j -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers
7 f2 F8 l( `; f+ K -- Do you know what your child is learning in school? 4 X# v: e# q6 C6 q8 X
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage* x0 T6 J- t' `6 E! B! u
for your child’s physical & academic growth? ; R6 }( x/ d! ^% i9 P$ P
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0 c2 V# ]+ t, M& r& a! i$ E. E2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time):
9 m1 \* H( E' r, N! i3 Q -- General ESL classes information
/ G$ W) L9 X* E, f/ o% |" ~ -- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to
1 B4 Z0 q3 a! c6 j& h$ \: J+ C run after-school-care program
) d+ M& u5 J/ M6 S& r# u! _ -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the $ q& Q% E5 }8 a0 K
impact on young children’s learning ability.
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3 ~2 i% Z. J! T0 P8 X6 A3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes):
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4 K+ v; o4 a7 N. C; R4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): 3 y8 G) @0 b4 }; G- Q% A
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services/ ]) S2 V5 o; z4 x: z- k
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs2 H2 x8 Z( B6 n
-- Gordon Head Residents Association9 b4 j/ Y. Q* { B. e) ^
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth
; `: K0 ^# o8 ] -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth
; R# a) A# m3 K8 e- n' Z6 g8 r( T -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings
# g; w! N7 P& k) z; C -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities
1 B' K, E9 d* t$ D" R. C" C/ a: y -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches; \9 b$ |0 L; r- r6 y- t
/ e' e- `8 U1 H0 Y+ H$ {; j2 _( iMC: 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.& @8 E5 Z, c, ^1 Q# z0 n
* `. [# m8 M6 H5 S, z% j4 mRefreshment to follow
