讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :
: H6 O' X8 |6 H6 R6 |0 | -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems; v2 b- r Q# o* h
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools
9 D9 W1 [7 s( p8 u! q# e6 y, T -- General info about post-secondary education system ) \/ f N Z( `; H" J* J, @4 N
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs5 p* P! \ Z% K% g3 p
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers
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-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage8 Z7 n: i% b( V. g
for your child’s physical & academic growth?
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6 z6 R* R6 ? z9 ^ U& J2. 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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# P3 H% }" [* l/ I# l! [( g3 S -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the * e$ D6 w0 E0 Y4 _% \. Y3 S% O
impact on young children’s learning ability.
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3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes):
9 V7 C8 A/ J' o: J! ? Y -- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information - u2 M6 d0 d" Y! ^7 ?$ t
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4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time):
0 P- w& C' |% ]" \1 T) F( x3 _# `) g3 n -- Summary of Gordon Head public services6 q1 k8 S% U6 _- x7 H# M6 g# q9 v
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs
& v* E- m/ A' {6 A; I; Q7 s. @# M -- Gordon Head Residents Association
( |, L3 P5 F9 o+ {2 G -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth
, X0 T! g- [2 z7 q -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth! N9 h' X$ A i0 A% ]4 [
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings, B5 U2 h' G! Q0 {, q3 ^
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities9 L3 E: j) n/ Q' S
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches) w6 q' I8 ~: i/ u1 t V2 k
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MC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China% ]) n! r! y9 T. D9 g1 }
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The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.5 b: S: S; M3 x9 ]+ c
, b8 u' x$ `# B3 IRefreshment to follow
