讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :
* V Z" D: i, I" l -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems" f8 P' r0 n2 ^, S
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools
: y5 S( U1 [! J4 } -- General info about post-secondary education system 6 p4 n% a% B: b6 {* q% z5 Y( |: |
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs, O. J) ?# P! F6 |, w+ i- Q1 Q
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers& s: c& v6 Q* {/ x5 B
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school?
9 S' }0 s! V- B" ^& l -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage. I! q k2 d# w5 g& F* l
for your child’s physical & academic growth? 6 y( N/ r9 v/ T7 O! ^
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2 {2 Y/ ]. X7 C2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): 6 d. v+ ?7 G T1 s
-- General ESL classes information
' v0 p. ~- A' f' G/ p' u -- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to
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3 `" F% { \) K( y( Y' L -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the
( N- w5 @# u7 N" j9 i( W impact on young children’s learning ability.6 v3 |0 L( Y- k1 e4 e+ S* g
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3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): ; a$ O, I e& i, A2 d5 b& a% T( f
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information
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! r' j i- \9 l9 @% P9 M4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time):
; U$ h3 j) W: @6 ]/ g -- Summary of Gordon Head public services; p: D0 g- Z( }
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs2 k4 ]8 e( B P
-- Gordon Head Residents Association
0 A9 ?5 d! Q' | -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth* @3 P" a& [9 ~# v" ]% j E6 z
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth
3 _2 {. C' x" Q+ b+ l' U2 `. x -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings
3 n2 n) l+ G* p -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities* s; c6 F) e" ^2 c X/ z3 n
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches
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6 Z2 d+ f7 V3 |9 EMC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China1 p/ r6 r( [9 @+ O* G) x
0 O* f- U0 P G0 U, Y6 OThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers." N6 a7 }6 F2 G. N d
/ U+ @( a0 d, R' w# u/ |9 _Refreshment to follow
