讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :3 | u0 p' y: ]! V' h
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems" p5 h1 ~& q6 v8 }+ o' Q+ e+ C1 H
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools3 _# i3 n( u$ `& T# M
-- General info about post-secondary education system
; y7 }9 ^ |4 Q7 G# X+ n4 V -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs0 |' P( i6 h2 ^; I7 w( J( y' N
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers
' O. \7 ]) E+ e -- Do you know what your child is learning in school?
$ A& `5 Y3 Q/ a4 { -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage
% `; |: g& U7 B% i2 z, `9 D% R for your child’s physical & academic growth? : x4 c! B( c d: {% A
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0 E- M6 k6 Y9 A, y5 `4 v2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): % Z* c5 O& s$ t6 t" V( ]7 Q3 {
-- General ESL classes information; l( @% {$ H; i5 S: I0 ]
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to
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. g! \3 L, P2 |& g- X3 u: q4 w -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the ' k* ]" h; a8 ^) K$ k
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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4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): * `+ M7 O1 j- `; a) [
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services/ r1 T: N5 Z% Z9 `% ?
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs
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q# ~. w6 F# }; V -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth5 I7 |/ O9 P' T% h2 N$ x3 K3 a4 o7 [/ y/ r
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth! y* _2 Q. L; t9 a3 ]
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings- _( o9 p. A0 g; Q/ e+ l2 f
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities
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$ l. I# r; I9 t1 e0 |/ N9 J+ \$ uMC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China z( D' z; @$ s$ h2 q% v
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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
