讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :
9 M$ ]1 _9 ~ i& A -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems4 x* ~" f! \8 s" D, `& N/ a; H( {
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools
) F2 w9 Y v, j$ M' f -- General info about post-secondary education system ' b& K, H8 b, W8 O& O
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs0 O6 P' g& ?; X9 C
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers, X% j- f2 R1 {4 E& |1 y* ~
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school? 1 e- C7 m/ S9 {7 @3 d
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage
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--Q & A
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& M, D+ E) h6 V2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): / ~, H2 B& B- j4 Q. X; v# u: ?
-- General ESL classes information
4 @( J# I; b8 k5 {7 A# l -- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to8 K4 f$ E5 n8 C. `5 q5 F3 r
run after-school-care program
" d) q( e& n p! ?3 B0 l4 U. p -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the $ l. G; {9 `3 R5 ~2 Q- N9 ^
impact on young children’s learning ability.) J; x4 g) s8 x) O4 J4 d2 e- `
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3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes):
( n" [9 K; s6 Z -- 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):
& U7 c2 D! m" j) \$ u, b -- Summary of Gordon Head public services
z7 x( g6 W6 Y( H, U0 P8 \ -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs& h+ U1 {2 C! I+ p
-- Gordon Head Residents Association
6 [% [7 g) P( n+ W, b( c3 h -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth6 q1 e! o( a% a
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth
2 W0 R: ]+ y7 y2 _4 l -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings6 `; a! b! z9 j# L W( U# I1 @ q
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities
3 C7 @" v& A' x0 F+ } -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches' ]1 T$ f) [* ?* t. |* P! O
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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
