讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :
# c {1 [9 t; r4 Q/ v% [- f" W -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems
9 P) S+ q3 o2 E* {( j0 ` -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools
$ l5 F- A7 Y' _) W( ?2 R -- General info about post-secondary education system 9 v: f R Q! c7 P s
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs, Y3 A/ k; ?. I
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers8 e8 `9 f. ?. \
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school? 7 Z6 w, q# h' n
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage. }+ W* t7 u4 P( E' o
for your child’s physical & academic growth? ) z! L2 F' ^5 y& h: z; a( k
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. G% P0 ? |7 u4 Z2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): * u" Q" Q0 v0 G3 x6 [% N0 n/ Z4 Y5 b9 ]
-- General ESL classes information2 F& S6 U$ l% v1 B- n7 I9 D! ?
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to
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6 b. r0 m6 K. f -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the 3 ^' I& F" ^& r1 {$ T% T0 }- n' e
impact on young children’s learning ability.
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6 B/ }0 Z* m' d2 Y4 G; O3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): 8 M [; P7 s0 S* l7 _, L
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information : _& C, `' I9 Q
1 b6 m( Z. q9 _2 u4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): + e" q2 J" _8 |; [
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services
. p7 L7 {2 V4 l4 ]) d -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs& `7 X) W' M1 |. p- b' a
-- Gordon Head Residents Association
9 r2 C) G. `9 Y2 C) Z. V/ t -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth
7 J/ q n( K7 m -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth, \3 {! W/ c3 o E; d
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings! m# o. L: T0 }: K" r* E4 ]- }) r4 G
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities& ]& A, m' q4 ^, b8 F
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches7 x: G" r9 a- i8 a0 F
; b) |! r8 L3 t2 G, VMC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China
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6 ]3 D; i/ L6 E2 ^! I9 mThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.
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0 u2 B2 `! l7 w( J& U1 n1 k* hRefreshment to follow
