讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :& \- q6 W* q/ w7 z# ?
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems; J0 ?! l9 E$ |
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools
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-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs* A, V/ u2 K7 z4 d
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers( d& e; e: `& X% u
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school?
! v8 F; p4 L. b0 T& X* m -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage/ {2 J1 L6 v4 g5 f3 ]3 c
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): 5 x8 ^( @. k# ^ l2 G
-- General ESL classes information
; U I$ z* C4 j* B/ B -- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to
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3 v; A; O$ d. n& }# n -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the 5 U% L. B! U8 p, B$ M g3 l) o
impact on young children’s learning ability.' ~: g4 H( @, b4 I! I, M
: U2 N" p# i: {. N5 Y7 r; B5 Y3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes):
3 ~; `/ f- N& B' @ 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):
1 w5 }; B2 k& C6 F# P1 X7 O -- Summary of Gordon Head public services. u0 _* L: G5 X; d1 O! M6 G
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs
: X( j- e! G5 t -- Gordon Head Residents Association
# X8 I/ M! n* O6 m, [! a \) D. y2 I -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth+ W Q. j9 S; O& S& v) U
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth; t; q+ e- @% }5 Z! ^/ V; K5 f
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings7 \9 D: v7 W2 y5 V3 |
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities/ ?( Y9 }: r, [- S4 `: _8 X9 p
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches- H: B( o: `( l: F* }, S, a
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MC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China' @ @$ e% `6 @* N3 R
: Z1 v% T( y3 \: XThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers./ m" Z# g0 r% v
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Refreshment to follow
