讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :
1 A4 h3 I8 j" l -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems
, z* m' J7 V+ R5 G -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools5 W6 g [( Z) {- l
-- General info about post-secondary education system 9 A# d! p: P8 p
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs
- k$ @% s9 q9 ]6 } -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers
) q' u+ v! j. o2 |! H -- Do you know what your child is learning in school?
: {% f) J, S* y% a: [3 M8 `! }3 O -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage
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--Q & A
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3 l6 G, ]! f% T" D4 z* A2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time):
9 X+ A2 u% x( z2 X -- General ESL classes information, o4 f9 A1 N' k e
-- 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 8 |9 T! t) t8 O/ R
impact on young children’s learning ability.
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3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes):
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8 M5 j, _' }# W8 p4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time):
, q5 @0 U2 i0 f -- Summary of Gordon Head public services6 m( i. s0 M1 k6 a/ {3 m( a
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs
* l9 f' g+ C9 ~3 A -- Gordon Head Residents Association
7 m9 e6 g5 B) F, q" G- ~ -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth# n, Z5 X9 C/ g, m
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth$ R+ Z/ D- B7 l, z2 R- S" ^( i
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings
1 c1 T% v$ ^- ^8 |3 H -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities6 e' b7 O: j# c6 y# F8 m4 _
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches
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) f- ~7 _0 Q* W3 uMC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China
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, q" A- a) P1 N% k9 t/ Z6 M3 F: NThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.
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0 o$ A p8 v3 h, ~9 `Refreshment to follow
