讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :$ r8 I& i* V1 c! ]
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems
: u: M4 O7 P; `0 z -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools3 b+ k. t3 Q9 Z) a4 g( l8 j
-- General info about post-secondary education system
3 }! l$ ]! X! B% t' a' a -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs
* [7 U8 ]3 _- A -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers5 m# S: T3 O% M. m
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school?
! ]3 i3 I/ }& H6 q6 w0 l, X -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage
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--Q & A
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2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): # }, f3 K" {4 Q5 `3 J6 Z
-- General ESL classes information' h% q& @5 U- @# q2 m
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to
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+ U. u9 c0 s5 D+ d6 K" ]- @ -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the , W8 l+ O5 n* N' y( z, F/ z
impact on young children’s learning ability.
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3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes):
3 x/ v! z. a; }1 r" a -- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information & r5 H/ s _+ R7 d
9 I3 i5 ~' U+ E, b+ k4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time):
?: W# a- y( Y: b$ h3 ] -- Summary of Gordon Head public services
" m# _1 J! }- _1 b8 t* a- m -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs6 L# q1 |" n* A5 h
-- Gordon Head Residents Association6 d; F. b' K. e! @ w" b6 q. @+ x* ~
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth
; r% \" O. n O' | -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth9 ^! i. r4 W9 [3 i! J1 n
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings/ |' E, }% ~' w4 }" m8 P i
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities4 Q% S$ }7 |4 y; l
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches
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MC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China$ b# `1 L7 \' k- I6 x
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The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.% a8 {) y% C' f( [6 Z2 X; t w
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Refreshment to follow
