讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :
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-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools& i, _ v6 n0 B: Y
-- General info about post-secondary education system & ]' C; c5 o, o
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs% Q; S: J2 m+ u- n1 E
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers3 o. {( k: w8 ~7 {2 e* ]2 `) I! j
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school? : G6 c$ ^$ r0 @4 P8 {
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage
+ E& l1 f% \/ a2 k- |2 `* T R for your child’s physical & academic growth?
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2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time):
8 k* E! @9 f! ~( _' Y O0 t -- General ESL classes information( u" }, r3 @2 g$ z- Y0 s
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to6 n# p4 s4 g) j. n+ A# g
run after-school-care program
' j, X! _- i; @' ^. ~5 m% u. B1 a -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the + W0 B" X7 _3 }9 O H* ~7 f
impact on young children’s learning ability.5 {- N! N' P' G C: [; ]. O
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3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): 9 `; F5 G: Z8 s8 f. X. F# w
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information + h5 ]' V* x+ {* ]# k3 y* d( E
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4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time):
- |5 q8 m1 z( M# x0 Y, s -- Summary of Gordon Head public services
, S7 A* C% M: D/ G3 j; U -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs
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-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth( ?) s) b/ L8 p4 l" D
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth( C& [% E' H$ r5 A
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings( |( R4 s' [7 C, ^1 W
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities2 X" J0 I* t8 H- d: q! [$ U
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches
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, \) i6 f+ k) U9 n" \0 uMC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China6 V% u, E: j* C) |
0 V$ U+ [5 _/ `1 z! x: zThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.
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Refreshment to follow
