讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :/ ~% U+ [. u7 e
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems8 D5 S8 d$ `1 K4 R$ t# Q t/ @; B0 x
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools9 e5 M2 ]6 B6 ^" @$ `
-- General info about post-secondary education system 1 q- z- X7 M' i
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs
6 j1 M+ T" Y0 Z7 u7 y3 w; N/ f -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers/ t5 ]( K: I& Q j
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school? : L$ R. i. C$ M4 u: i+ _% g
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage
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2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): ) s& R. [! ^1 p3 t0 B4 t
-- General ESL classes information* T& S! k9 I6 Y4 e; D/ m
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to
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$ R/ I( X/ I& A -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the ; C% l6 w5 V3 q6 V
impact on young children’s learning ability.3 x1 ^4 T2 \4 n- l# h! D4 S
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3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): ! p" v* ]9 N* T" f4 D" I3 v% U# U, A
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information 6 k; v' R: J& f1 F% q! v$ j
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4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time):
6 N. F I: F- |! b8 i0 ^' I -- Summary of Gordon Head public services# p G5 x3 r0 ^- x
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs- y, |4 N. i/ G d
-- Gordon Head Residents Association0 ~: @# K% b# i8 p% \
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth
4 N8 [, ~' s4 P8 R& _# h: k# R -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth/ f5 s' {$ q) I" L
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings
! z) z$ x5 T' B( J) } -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities
- G+ S! t+ k) d) W1 ? -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches; t. c9 Q* w0 [% X9 k
/ X3 }" X* G/ G" G! |MC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China8 T( n1 g* x3 w" H- g
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The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.
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Refreshment to follow
