讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :
# F4 ~' E. B4 U -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems/ W7 U* c, ~9 w: B
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools
+ U' E4 M3 q x -- General info about post-secondary education system 2 {# `. k$ V( u' Q
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs
' }; K y1 i0 E$ u x. F" U: Y -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers
. p: |5 ^7 H2 o8 J9 r" K- Q, k -- Do you know what your child is learning in school? / V4 e" e: Q& d' a. B
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage+ l5 w6 Z5 f% x7 U
for your child’s physical & academic growth? : o7 X2 v+ a4 d
--Q & A
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2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time):
* F" _( X2 P' A* z9 J, }( v* s -- General ESL classes information+ `4 U& \) d( c* A+ i* E6 V* y7 ^
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to
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: D' x: X6 I/ m" R -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the ; @- h8 h/ S/ N
impact on young children’s learning ability.
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" w* O1 w$ f/ ~" K. w4 l- L4 J( a0 ^3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes):
8 \/ @, @% V; ~+ V1 S7 n, S -- 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): ! j% f7 R) ?& v1 b! a; }; L
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services
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-- Gordon Head Residents Association
' N" O$ s/ E9 a5 I) g -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth1 g4 k/ A4 ]7 C
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth
7 ]3 [ q4 ^8 p9 S0 M -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings
5 n: [& R# Y: f6 l$ s -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities9 t. y& N+ z& Q
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches; x, t+ |5 Q" c3 a. T
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MC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China/ Q% X8 p B8 S4 {4 `
! l' z6 Z! L* O7 @ p: e( N3 jThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.0 s' ~/ q* X) A2 s! d+ C
8 Y# n, ]; X4 M( CRefreshment to follow
