讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :5 _$ e# }6 D, C. g# v& @
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems
( S1 Z$ `1 J% x9 Q6 s; _ S -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools7 c+ N+ Y: I a$ {9 b
-- General info about post-secondary education system 6 o, e3 Q, W0 f+ X5 K
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs
, s$ }, L4 w' b/ f( t3 R -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers
' @8 y& k5 t& j" {4 o -- Do you know what your child is learning in school? : W2 _+ q, q- U" n5 b& ]+ k5 T8 |
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage0 u* p+ H) X; L* W
for your child’s physical & academic growth? 3 t) T) m8 ~6 x$ ^$ f
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# S; M3 \* d1 V( v+ G: |- `) J3 u4 H& r2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): ' r7 l1 r/ | S1 z! l9 Y
-- General ESL classes information9 g* R3 i2 S) t& n
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to
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9 g) Q. Z+ w4 {7 \' m/ ~$ y -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the , y+ ~' a0 d7 i( [
impact on young children’s learning ability.
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z5 X7 i# [, t2 q' @3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes):
3 I2 C: C" l. m; e1 c3 u' d -- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information 6 B: I3 _+ {% Z0 x% a% h
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4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): , z/ V( K+ C' T1 K
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services. C9 Z3 o1 n" j1 W4 ^. V5 o7 b$ Q' L& ^
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs7 r; y% o$ E- k$ b3 j8 ?
-- Gordon Head Residents Association1 @: y5 B+ p: _" |. A8 ~
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth4 X& N9 J3 X9 p4 [6 q4 Q
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth
# Z, \" _3 H+ C/ W/ M( x" d -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings
+ |, O% H, q- N8 n8 i/ V* _ -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities7 H- t! _) E. Z/ W3 ]6 S; C
-- 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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5 T- X3 _ {) G# E9 q6 q5 e- FThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.6 l: P, I# X2 k3 L' i
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Refreshment to follow
