讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :
$ t8 g# l ?( C# }" U- ?4 Q5 s -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems
, H% e8 Y1 _- W) a3 Q. e -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools
' D; r' y) z* l8 {: a6 n# r -- General info about post-secondary education system 6 n% O& ~/ D/ X' X' L7 g7 [! c
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs G4 ]$ s- t, ~! y' n4 e
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers
4 `5 [1 b) Y, F -- Do you know what your child is learning in school?
& H B% g, ?4 |9 i0 g7 H -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage" }4 w& b" T. h' ?. X6 |
for your child’s physical & academic growth? ) Z' M: U& G, t* \# Y& A
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1 ]* B, ?. Y2 F8 V7 x! Y2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): 3 x; f6 f$ z; m" n! m' W+ |
-- General ESL classes information6 F+ A5 ]3 ~$ k6 s; G
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to
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-- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the # G' o( ^6 _- N5 p' 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): 7 b+ K. H2 E4 l ?, w( k
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information * B# K) N h7 O* J6 u' I
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4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): . h' @. f" K+ L2 T; {0 @) e# U
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services
; u# y9 x' A) l3 F: H) v -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs+ e0 C- z( Y+ n+ [- T% e! `
-- Gordon Head Residents Association
7 C$ U$ `, G0 G4 o% y4 I8 I( B* I; g -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth
% o. u, v. Y& M) b -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth; [) W% q! P8 M
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings
6 C) M5 `8 i, m. F- V" u7 X -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities
& d* m; |5 w/ [8 P$ ]) X -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches. e& w9 k" ^4 w' I! p: T
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MC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China
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1 \9 B, q& }/ [4 K" w' x2 V$ o# ^4 o* mThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.& R9 G9 R6 h! e3 z0 b+ J5 U
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Refreshment to follow
