讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :
. C$ G# V0 C3 J -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems% P K# X4 b7 P* {+ r
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools
+ B& I5 w0 L+ V% e* a+ P5 H' C -- General info about post-secondary education system
; _9 Y) ?) H2 h" P! j% a5 P" [5 g -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs
8 Q: y3 x. R+ h6 h# A -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers
$ k0 Q+ i& o1 u5 c/ k4 p -- Do you know what your child is learning in school?
v* w8 X u* b2 G4 [! j -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage
* W3 m5 f& F- P0 L# L- k 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):
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-- 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 - G+ Y# h( Q6 P' h
impact on young children’s learning ability.
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+ S8 U: U- B& }! R3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): / v& t$ _. @1 W% G
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information 7 t4 s/ l$ w! D2 s$ a9 r
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4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time):
, Z h4 n/ j) ^1 K- x' d% \7 @ -- Summary of Gordon Head public services
2 t$ T6 d0 M# |; N; ~ -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs
; j, k4 z6 i" j) o -- Gordon Head Residents Association
& y- k& w4 M6 o' |. y* K -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth
/ |5 ]7 x" Y) p t! d -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth
# I. m: q" L' ] -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings6 N6 ~. x3 a- u5 w8 V. M
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities
4 `% L% h. W! O5 Z; X r8 Z -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches. X6 O( P; u" K5 i9 C
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MC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China9 P5 b0 s' c9 M8 P0 S) K+ A
- K) t; e( Y, t3 D) |+ Z. eThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers." b, U' H' ?" t9 A j
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