讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :/ t8 W& e: B' M/ ]" `
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems
9 L7 i* n( b2 `9 Z -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools
( J/ V5 |0 R* O2 o7 N" q -- General info about post-secondary education system
+ S. I1 ~3 r+ J1 b# G -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs- m; M) _4 a( k
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers
B$ J+ V g$ P ]( [5 B+ b- f -- Do you know what your child is learning in school?
' U9 T+ T9 k3 w( ] -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage
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7 l C2 ~- p9 p* q$ \2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): * i) Q( r5 c o; Y2 @ o
-- General ESL classes information4 }8 H; o: @ l; G4 m
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to
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# G P9 K' d0 S$ l/ G -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the : n" c& s' K# c2 m
impact on young children’s learning ability.0 X% t* U+ D8 d
# E% r. s6 H5 R4 |3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): + W5 ?% h1 c; e m0 c& N; n! t
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information
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4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): 4 b. B5 @6 N8 O2 a( z
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services1 \' v* c8 w( u% u! i
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs
* Y. ^: L2 w Q -- Gordon Head Residents Association
) L' y% j# ^8 g0 U -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth
( P% b8 G" t; X8 a' J5 R% K -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth+ d/ Y$ c+ O) ]& S6 Q1 p* o
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings* i+ Y+ u2 L* T" `. t5 u/ Z
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities
& V7 y4 T/ f) b; M! W) | -- 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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# X' c' ?" q8 _ r3 a9 oThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.7 q) {4 K% {( D
6 U2 l' h8 C. m1 H$ nRefreshment to follow
