讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :
T2 g( m) o$ G -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems/ f: W& j' a* L1 O: R7 s2 o
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools
/ X* f6 G+ J3 h+ c- y/ A -- General info about post-secondary education system + y% R0 c2 X- ~. H& E
-- 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?
5 m: v1 T( u. i% [ -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage
1 r4 [: h$ s# S1 F 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):
9 x9 U1 c" S0 Q" c' U -- General ESL classes information$ E' A; M3 S) c i! `
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to
1 O4 ?% L* S }( Z run after-school-care program
) {7 s! o. f. l5 P -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the & ^. c6 W9 W' y) r8 N3 r2 Q! D
impact on young children’s learning ability.+ F1 S4 M8 ]$ x! b. b6 L$ Z0 ]
9 @/ i. z1 M- ~$ O# E8 N; W3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): 0 X# U) l8 w" j0 W
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information 6 q' B/ ~- `9 M0 |- k! ^! G
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4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time):
8 \* [; D1 f; M- P5 z% f. S -- Summary of Gordon Head public services) n0 `% n, ~6 P' N+ L, G3 ~1 q
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs
3 k K9 V; p) h. F -- Gordon Head Residents Association
* q; f/ M4 q9 g q, O5 u; l -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth9 ]7 g7 S! r+ a8 s: S
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth
( n* I7 h! t1 H! V/ S' N -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings
( E" D3 E& u/ _0 }0 ~- b* \ -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities$ ~1 t. f% |% G
-- 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: r1 J" x- c( [. {( {7 d
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The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.
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8 C3 {! H2 s/ F; u- pRefreshment to follow
