讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :
7 r3 J4 |& ~. c% w -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems
$ W r& ^" S, q5 z. H m, r -- 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
: z7 n! u3 S Q -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers
3 C% y; b7 H0 D* z -- Do you know what your child is learning in school?
; ]2 d8 R( ]( c5 S' z. J& N -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage
K! J. d" p c& \ for your child’s physical & academic growth? 8 N2 y$ m; I( D: h! F4 J" }
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5 z, g. l2 p, B6 s+ b- u. Z2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time):
3 O9 r3 i% B# }' P# D5 O -- General ESL classes information
8 P; i* [" ?, _- Q( r7 F -- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to7 ]7 v8 b/ L2 y: }1 x0 S9 t- y& |" \
run after-school-care program
_5 s1 F+ N/ K( |) g: ^ -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the ' {9 {6 z S2 u; }: D
impact on young children’s learning ability.
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3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes):
: ~0 I( o; q2 ^6 { -- 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): , i, r+ o1 f, C0 m
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services1 |3 F" y, b& G7 ~# \2 n) w( Q* v' {
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs
- ?( P% E: B/ u" a- Y' P- Z' S9 J -- Gordon Head Residents Association
0 y S0 }* f6 u. j6 \5 b2 ~# O" f -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth
& z8 J, j" A- s3 r -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth e: Z b3 |8 {% \9 h( t4 r2 M
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings. F6 D0 k' V# I+ {
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities
8 ?7 c0 V0 U* H: S3 E8 ^/ X -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches7 X2 S4 M4 R8 e8 J: q
( m, P4 ]' y# F0 t5 HMC: 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.% U2 Z9 a2 G7 a0 K7 \5 v
9 A( L! ?3 S0 G7 @Refreshment to follow
