讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :- ^, R) h) t- Z7 R
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems& |7 _ f' H1 H( k) U
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools x# P8 I. _: _! S
-- General info about post-secondary education system 0 }6 t) W. B' u t0 P) y" t4 M
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs4 F$ [/ K, J L! J' J! i
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers' N: O& S [* x
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school?
* t- R% f* P' v -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage- F7 m% x9 P! y- M: E# |% r
for your child’s physical & academic growth? 1 S0 Z/ N# c: K7 H8 I& h
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2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time):
" R1 ~9 L4 h8 A. @ -- General ESL classes information( b# e) f8 _( T+ x# f
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to t. O; \! s2 ]0 D3 J' z
run after-school-care program q; j6 y$ j, \8 y
-- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the & U6 v' G! W# {* q7 f: ^& n% ~
impact on young children’s learning ability.# @! N3 t) V) \8 X
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3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): 0 Y/ c! D; A% Z. P& g8 q9 r
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information . ~( ?/ ~) o- m& F
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4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): 3 A* @ u- O" M+ s+ ^# k9 m4 R
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services
" X3 |9 t% L0 ^" X6 k -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs+ Q, x; ~' y* Z o5 B6 m' s3 E
-- Gordon Head Residents Association/ D* c9 T& i3 Q9 {7 s
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth' o0 Z2 G9 c3 ^- c9 ?/ {
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth+ e" g/ b( |$ q) B
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings
' |1 k* V3 V" Y( T9 Y -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities' W# u g- M4 {3 m
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches& X& k; B+ p! B1 V
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MC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China/ U9 A L: v u& p1 {8 J1 r
/ f# X" d0 ~( i$ l, u) {4 uThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers., U3 B. i' H+ |3 b( |
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