讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :( Z& t+ O3 g4 @$ D) t, {; l
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems
h# w; D4 l" k' s* \; h -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools5 s% u6 P9 w& p
-- General info about post-secondary education system
/ N8 j/ s. J# V o) } -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs: ^6 n0 j* o! b9 E
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers0 K+ M: u, w& T. x! m. V/ _
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school? 2 k# _2 h* c1 H9 D' A% M# E: B" F
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage
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--Q & A
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8 Y1 _2 w& d/ {! n9 Y2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time):
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-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to
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0 }- z, c, N: B } -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the 5 ?: O$ K n6 Q5 @0 Z
impact on young children’s learning ability.
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7 ?* t% t/ S* d# K" Y3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): : x# c/ D8 F4 U6 p9 V. U; g
-- 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): : L; _ F# d9 Y7 a6 W" \2 F
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services
0 }0 w; H8 E9 z/ \8 O- _ -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs
5 I6 o1 q5 u. e, |, P -- Gordon Head Residents Association
|9 F/ o U% F: [ c -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth( w- O" D P1 u# [* u/ G
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth0 ~6 F, [4 y/ h. `# J
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings/ }& Q# s0 k$ _7 q$ k( T: k" B
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities
6 w- l& O- H7 b -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches
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! v* A p' C$ C7 B' [/ eMC: 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.
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" F3 ~4 M; Q* s9 oRefreshment to follow