讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :
, w; X1 D) I* w/ }- D1 ?" D* u$ G, z -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems
. B! d: m8 b2 u& G2 c+ c+ r -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools/ Y; A4 A) z6 q- J S
-- General info about post-secondary education system 9 V1 n* C8 F Y& G
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs
' `% ^% M: N/ I8 L, F -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers8 o0 |! j0 m* _ w. b% o8 ?
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school?
% w; C5 u. u8 R5 Z1 {4 T0 r -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage5 M, R* I. I8 I6 I1 a7 x5 u
for your child’s physical & academic growth?
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' Q5 s0 A3 u; S8 J$ q4 V2. 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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, c5 a! `+ W+ B2 I, K5 z# N -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the - n e( C2 |8 b0 p/ H/ Z8 N
impact on young children’s learning ability.
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3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes):
9 K) W* Y3 F0 m! Z -- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information
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9 c9 ~' j e5 F# Y4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time):
9 x+ D2 m7 l0 r H( e7 z2 R -- Summary of Gordon Head public services$ z0 D8 d/ O p% t0 C
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs0 H% b- r' ]1 O% M
-- Gordon Head Residents Association" x7 d" W" W3 _( F a" f8 m
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth1 s/ l; Q4 z( m) a
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth
6 z& ~" y% T5 O5 [ -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings, T! p& u& @. o- N& ]5 r
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities
3 U! L! b. c# ~7 z! ?/ k -- 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
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The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.% @1 R8 T5 S/ o5 c$ P
5 X7 a8 j2 R8 j$ ]1 t" U2 \# ^) ]Refreshment to follow
