讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :
4 L! O# \! C4 s/ `# T -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems. m: c* {$ y% k5 K* s
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools
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-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs
, H1 f4 S8 N5 u5 \ -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers
( O2 G) X4 A5 U8 Z -- Do you know what your child is learning in school?
% S) H1 T5 D* e0 l+ y0 t -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage
1 i# }& h0 V7 j" l+ o+ [$ 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): : J$ P' ?9 D1 D7 d4 d; d( p
-- General ESL classes information }+ L$ e2 V! P% B* E* }: ^2 }! b
-- 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 / @) _. U1 w2 J; w" j+ ?
impact on young children’s learning ability.
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3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): ; F0 W, S8 R& v1 X9 v( T
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information
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3 ?$ m* n" A) k* _9 P1 L4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time):
2 _7 F* ]5 V6 j P6 B2 w7 @ -- Summary of Gordon Head public services0 \& k( m5 t/ X# q/ C6 g
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs% N' E5 l( \; v! G% c; p5 ~
-- Gordon Head Residents Association
" d0 |6 D* U3 N' z -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth
% Z2 x2 {8 L& @" ?; ^ -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth% V F* V. M* M ?" T t& h
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings/ X" S: ]6 V' \9 m9 C# l; a
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities
; A5 u6 I% n2 Q6 a. V0 `$ n# b% p2 p -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches
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MC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China, @* O4 x$ m( v: `; U" ~4 K
) m$ m* z' B' U' |# `( R/ _/ J( Z/ wThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.( N) e5 u2 {6 B- n& n2 {% M
. u+ D" Y. T3 H/ H0 _9 L: J+ k& yRefreshment to follow
