讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :7 x1 I% w- K/ r+ K
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems
4 \$ C, R0 {. P -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools6 L: g7 M" s2 l7 |* H
-- General info about post-secondary education system 6 }+ m4 ^+ t4 L t1 l
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs
4 m+ o. x% q* j; k, o# O -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers3 |/ Y4 ^% j- T. S
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school?
# k, h# w/ ]; i1 k6 n; K( u -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage4 q0 B( D5 S$ R8 k. s
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): 3 x$ g( T. i( h9 t
-- General ESL classes information
4 F O' P( j+ ]2 ^ -- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to
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' H, x5 {: R: m( e8 O7 x -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the ) v. c( z. E. m5 M* @
impact on young children’s learning ability.+ X: U- T& t, h0 `3 x `: ]
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3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): ' P* W/ o8 n P h0 P- r
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information
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; Y, c" c6 Q* @3 @1 i3 ^3 k6 z1 B: v4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time):
; d4 `0 x- h0 b/ e* b/ g3 p/ F -- Summary of Gordon Head public services
m6 Z9 ^# I9 X3 T# }" @% N -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs
# Z8 T' E! z2 T" k -- Gordon Head Residents Association
5 y6 t$ S8 \' d O J -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth
" J/ n- U! V$ ~) y -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth" h9 j0 H" J+ A5 U
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings
! Y( [5 V; ]/ Z9 ~' K4 T -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities
3 b9 b; N9 {3 i5 |6 p -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches9 h2 M* i: J& k# b- K8 Y/ b5 h
5 d3 `4 z! P" P5 o. K* m4 Z5 KMC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China$ o- @/ k T3 h' f" M; \- @* X
/ W9 U) \; _7 _8 N" ]8 [. uThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers. q4 d z7 m* h/ h
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Refreshment to follow
