讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :
8 i+ V: d S3 a; [" r( r -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems+ ]; I4 T; i( A+ c
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools. n$ m/ `/ b) y s. F) b4 N ?
-- General info about post-secondary education system : T' l1 F2 H8 D' A: E& i: u' b; B
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs
) J% _8 Q* D$ F w6 q -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers; U) y. [9 i7 k
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school?
% Q. [/ ^+ X( ~& v* d/ Q -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage
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2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): 1 m3 M: C8 [! ^0 v
-- General ESL classes information3 ?1 N5 z) f% `& d1 n+ g( s
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to
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4 [$ `# n! r' T( h3 B. @7 p -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the # d* h- ? d3 G/ b7 o4 e' W
impact on young children’s learning ability.1 a4 c0 ~3 K6 p2 K( y/ r
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3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): 9 Y4 b0 p5 k$ X2 \5 C
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information ; y% ^/ P4 d: A( M- P6 e5 k2 }
: U: `. x- I% o4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time):
* T: }0 P2 E. P( U -- Summary of Gordon Head public services" r1 B; }3 x# F9 e
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs
5 z* ^2 [' n9 |/ ?" h7 t3 g4 Z -- Gordon Head Residents Association
" i2 T; N; Q% n0 ~! H -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth
) t& g! _6 E9 y5 A0 L -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth2 G% T! `9 `0 H% ^6 [- r* I
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings! K3 p: a# [" L; _
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities
) {- M6 _4 U. j6 ]7 p; N -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches
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: F' T' v8 j D+ m NMC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China
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: a: e+ M# T, T! |& jThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.
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Refreshment to follow
