讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :
' r7 f. f5 `" ?+ y: C -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems
3 x( l2 G+ v3 p" Z. L8 |' t4 S -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools+ _: H& C! A. v; Y# V# G& T
-- General info about post-secondary education system
' e: n8 n- v! }3 c -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs
# P# L: p$ G0 J6 l% x -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers
' r3 F3 c+ H8 Y1 S2 Z5 | -- Do you know what your child is learning in school?
3 z! U; C# L4 |$ k+ T3 e2 M1 w4 G -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage( T: M7 v* n4 P5 b7 a/ ?
for your child’s physical & academic growth? 9 x, L2 D- z, x& E
--Q & A
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2. 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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-- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the 3 [ q/ l: Q! b: q5 }
impact on young children’s learning ability. f" t+ V: e7 k3 P* z8 r5 l6 W) x
9 _+ z* e! c/ \2 {7 `3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes):
4 N! n% O, h1 c1 l J -- 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):
% ^% A+ U0 H1 v! S4 M -- Summary of Gordon Head public services I$ F; M: x4 H2 F" x
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs
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8 t/ [& e$ e: {; v -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth
( B1 M0 R( [! W -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth" ^4 y4 z# [4 H- C+ K3 \
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings
7 q0 Q+ ?' d- D0 T( D -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities; L1 b2 W9 w# y+ V. h/ @! P
-- 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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' K1 i4 n% o. fThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers., D4 J7 L4 x' c3 v6 F& S
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Refreshment to follow
