讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :6 G+ K- j+ h) w% W$ s' |4 [0 ~
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems/ S0 }) C! K9 X8 [4 g. {8 w/ V
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools5 B% ?8 N' G1 S8 K/ F
-- General info about post-secondary education system ' i2 ~5 C2 v" `# U5 |
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs
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-- Do you know what your child is learning in school? 7 G6 q2 l3 i* j* Q$ f, a
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage
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, c1 ?+ k ^% w4 e2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): : A" z- g/ i8 e5 p( v- ^8 R5 P
-- General ESL classes information
; l' S+ c7 M+ M3 D -- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to
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4 }9 B; r: n7 Z5 I) b ]' z -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the 5 [! ?+ J1 Q# U3 C! {& x2 W
impact on young children’s learning ability.
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3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): 8 g! Y* B; y' J
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information : h; \- u# X& P% J' }
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4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): ) F6 R( g- r. V O- p7 G8 g
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services
8 L+ A7 r0 G0 Q# V" Y# s e) N- ] -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs A8 v8 e D9 y7 C7 b
-- Gordon Head Residents Association" W3 o% h, I, c! C
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth: W/ m8 V) z( Y5 H% K! j; @
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth3 P& }2 ?% b: \4 m8 [ h2 q
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings9 X/ n" ]8 ~" Y; G5 Z& H
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities5 U9 b" w2 @8 E2 h B& y8 e
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches, n3 R; }" j2 A4 g* z6 ^
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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.! q4 Y* b( y! C8 E1 N$ w" T
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Refreshment to follow
