讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :
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/ y( Q9 q7 D. r( F2 G, w -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools
$ b$ t9 Q" d1 K; C -- General info about post-secondary education system
3 l/ i2 @ I4 R1 Q& @" l -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs- c, E/ ?! J) p. Q+ ^/ J
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers
, C+ ?" G* I9 R+ C -- Do you know what your child is learning in school? 5 ^3 e5 {+ q: c1 K0 J
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage9 h T) q% A7 ?: R$ D& ^, S; 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):
- w6 y5 I4 W; ], Z( H -- General ESL classes information6 {$ z8 l+ ?8 G3 C4 a0 S' V/ {
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to
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3 C0 n' p9 j% y! ?% b) H -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the 6 B4 z2 n" a5 \1 ?# K# M; R
impact on young children’s learning ability.
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3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): & j& j* P+ [- e1 |4 `' C$ j
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information ) J9 Z( }6 J* s" A8 L# t
. D% W) i) }" w9 }2 T0 n4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): . M, F' R" o, F* r/ K( R1 I
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services
9 G9 J p! H7 E% C/ j- w# A -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs9 R6 e0 @3 y: }
-- Gordon Head Residents Association
5 y1 Y" [- t' k- { -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth& s3 v6 e3 a) W3 u; O
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth
' }3 l$ X6 b1 r" ^0 S -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings4 z: p1 V" \' P0 E/ a8 ?
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities5 e+ X+ r6 R' @" e, _
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches
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8 a/ i" B8 P3 O; [" D2 @7 }MC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China$ O8 r' i1 m; m) K
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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
