讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :# W+ m7 W3 b1 t. ~3 T, F
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems
# p7 w- m7 d7 Z& B -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools# X) b) G: S1 V
-- General info about post-secondary education system
+ D& x" H \# w -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs1 |: }% @9 }' m( g& S4 |
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers
* K' s+ t# d/ n4 c+ d: W -- Do you know what your child is learning in school? # F% r+ K: J" ]& F# O; N
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage( H1 W1 w$ w- J2 n0 G
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): $ V! y' }; E# o4 ~) H" F
-- General ESL classes information% ]' E8 {4 Y4 {/ e8 {2 d/ \& L" d
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to
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3 O9 A5 n( f6 {* P+ @ -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the 6 O3 f: ~& i7 G7 @) z& Z. ?
impact on young children’s learning ability.
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, ^' V& b) _+ ^3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes):
6 q2 @. z6 F+ _ -- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information
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+ S; j7 T0 k2 t -- Summary of Gordon Head public services- a8 j7 A; r7 u) {
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs
$ G4 i7 r- t& Q6 ~) ]! y -- Gordon Head Residents Association9 y2 n+ d- Y7 X |7 u! R9 k
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth* a/ n& O% Q( h0 I8 H. l" R0 g
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth- ~. r) R, P, u0 b" Y
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings. D4 X% L8 d$ u6 w4 p
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities
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1 _+ W; x' ?( x) K0 ]& n& FMC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China# D c: [% y" t9 a# K; g4 V
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The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.
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9 E) ?) @& ?% _* qRefreshment to follow
