讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :2 G, L+ h3 c) E0 e0 H. L$ Q
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems. w9 G( W+ l# I7 x' ]+ X' l
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools
9 L% `* l% O0 l9 {8 e$ F -- General info about post-secondary education system
: F9 f5 F. q: f -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs- b5 ^ O: F V, |* T1 k
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers* Z* X, T1 ?. U: K. b L
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school? % o+ w3 q( S" }& F
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage
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$ c7 O3 E8 p! w2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time):
3 w; D% R! S. F" E -- General ESL classes information
7 M6 z/ f+ s# ?- \: h* _ -- 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 9 Y r9 F9 ~" y. K
impact on young children’s learning ability.
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' M* {: V5 \3 _4 C3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): : ]# ` D0 T$ {4 M; Z# r, d
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information
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' |" z/ `% i5 r; b1 F4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): 4 ]% p+ x! R# Y( |
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services
4 M, Z `0 `2 F# U -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs& t1 C4 }2 _ d. I% ]9 i
-- Gordon Head Residents Association5 r J7 J! Z! x8 a: p8 M" t
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth
$ T, [0 d7 [4 e6 z- O -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth# I k; Q. I& W8 S/ d4 t8 T* E7 O
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings( u7 X# C$ g, G* Z: ?, m8 }9 l4 s2 T
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities
: C0 a- K; o8 D" B. d -- 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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The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.
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Refreshment to follow
