讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :* y% D+ E" d, [0 g
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems
0 |" Q5 v3 S( C1 {1 j -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools; U7 w# H, ]$ g5 ^
-- General info about post-secondary education system
9 E O$ b+ l5 K; {' q2 j -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs
) x9 j7 o0 ?% S& `$ B5 l# v! s -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers3 s% b1 A# W# W' S5 U4 H, L
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school?
! ~# `$ G5 Y) ?6 U1 i& F -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage
8 U$ V& m) @/ n* _; R/ h% V for your child’s physical & academic growth?
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9 {& q/ _' }- y2 V( G4 _2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): 1 V$ S" O5 D3 C5 k
-- General ESL classes information
7 S6 \; F+ m/ y) D -- 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 o3 c$ @9 C$ E3 l* U
impact on young children’s learning ability.9 C5 n. k' V8 x7 Z
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3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): 6 a: b8 q. n: m! o+ j, {. y
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information / z) {2 G' s# |9 s3 L5 f
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4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time):
+ o# t9 O7 f4 x( D8 q -- Summary of Gordon Head public services
. l! H1 Q( S0 C# e) K' c/ ? -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs
. K" s1 _5 _7 o, W -- Gordon Head Residents Association
5 o( P0 S( u$ y; N) k+ N% A) Q -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth1 C, K2 p1 x- _1 w. I( }% K
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth
* e2 u) Y3 w1 g/ g# d -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings
' H4 v8 M/ B8 @% c -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities5 o1 F! \$ [* U) C7 t
-- 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) z( Y% X' x" l* w6 z# _* V6 L2 H: z
9 T9 ]6 U" \( DThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.
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Refreshment to follow
