讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :# U$ D3 n: \" L5 ~
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems
2 }# w2 w6 T5 T" u- X -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools/ U4 P3 _0 |+ J% a) r3 n! |2 R
-- General info about post-secondary education system 3 Y+ g; e/ F4 L& m: b% Y
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs, l6 R& L4 x7 W
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers( l5 n; S* O* |* h; q, o3 u+ m$ F; P
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school?
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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):
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-- 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 K4 w1 a- {4 |# _. b
impact on young children’s learning ability.
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3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): _7 E1 R+ C2 N9 @: Z% ~& L
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information 5 C: \: m! }( n. W N! X
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4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time):
& Z/ j; \; v# L! W! d -- Summary of Gordon Head public services
" ^* z) c! _6 S$ Z" ~ -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs
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-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth
/ O( G+ A, x2 f' K- X -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth% K, l+ @% \0 N! t! g
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings
3 O, }: V, N6 T! l- I F) C# k+ k -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities
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0 c/ Q/ S5 C/ V! B7 iMC: 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.7 \6 N# H4 ]4 q/ z0 j
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Refreshment to follow
