讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :2 ?( g2 P O. S' p: T8 Z4 a% r
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems
( a: D& d# A9 |( V1 G1 q! l -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools q3 t3 B# N. _' @
-- General info about post-secondary education system
a( @, f' U2 a -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs
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-- Do you know what your child is learning in school?
1 d/ x" R2 W3 i m7 Q -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage
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5 P* i1 R- d- g2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): 3 {- Q/ I9 ?" u* b, ^
-- General ESL classes information' L( I# g# }/ i5 C1 b- @$ I
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to% }0 A0 N, H2 n" f7 N
run after-school-care program
. _, Q9 ]/ ?4 {8 }4 y* P -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the ( r9 P3 V% a3 i) e9 \) W t3 e
impact on young children’s learning ability.
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3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): , d+ C% _7 U" u$ D) b7 q
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information 5 s: T2 z- x4 a
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4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): ) ]4 j$ ?4 A: z" ?
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services2 ^ i0 x) Y3 e
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs0 w( T) T3 q) c' S& d6 r M
-- Gordon Head Residents Association
* s4 k5 A; |3 x" Z6 I" N -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth# r0 T. {5 Y% t7 U
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth
! N! f, ^" P% A+ [ -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings
. ~" a5 W( Z7 I" _& I2 y6 { -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities
* p' u' s+ c6 v3 Y3 G6 p9 ?) o+ q5 B; a -- 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+ T- L/ C5 B7 r6 s3 h
0 j3 y# S4 c/ W! B. V6 lThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.7 L' S/ u' R% f5 e7 D
! l* q- H9 X. CRefreshment to follow
