讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :
1 ^( i6 w' M* e6 y0 ^9 C" \' X -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems
$ z% e" I+ N0 ~5 ~: y0 G -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools
( Z' W! N3 Z V# B. f" e2 K! E6 U -- General info about post-secondary education system
: o9 x: w# H7 l- B7 H3 f -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs, j+ L; e7 H, _# k9 L' h# X
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers5 J, D" g2 k' [5 j% N
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school?
, i0 b: Z( p* ?) G; H2 W -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage% F" D5 N9 b4 f9 y4 e0 o' c
for your child’s physical & academic growth?
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2 e0 l; R% t6 W2 W( f2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): * F/ A: T6 V+ i
-- General ESL classes information1 I9 F5 G; V! n9 ]1 T$ J5 o
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to
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: Y% K* e4 ?( B. _6 _% Z -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the ; [5 ?( q3 G" D
impact on young children’s learning ability.; z" k0 {' d! D5 G7 D) a; X
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3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes):
7 C! ^- b4 v5 w# b& B5 N -- 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):
: u @& l; ] h1 a8 k, D, ?6 s -- Summary of Gordon Head public services4 w% u/ A {0 N' }8 s+ j
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs
' p+ Q6 v) P) ~+ S -- Gordon Head Residents Association1 s4 P& Q- o, k* E1 A
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth
D& W6 i! ~% a4 _ -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth- @) L) F0 t2 x; @: G
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings$ D# G2 [$ j# a, I4 \* X0 K. N
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities! d* h2 \8 O4 W6 N
-- 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, China3 s6 s0 _* E% t. F( p
. S1 h" Q9 S* R0 T) x4 rThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.
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Refreshment to follow
