讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :! B7 C! ^3 V' C3 C- u8 g. m! ]
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems3 c) Q/ H$ c, K5 z
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools+ Y: X% V O, H1 d
-- General info about post-secondary education system
# C3 }* @( M; e$ o- ^, u -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs
7 [4 g0 |1 k& I S% ^ -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers
2 D+ i8 U5 y4 ~* o/ K -- Do you know what your child is learning in school? ! N7 m, R! A, D. H
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage
- f: i" l* D2 ~7 B' Q; T% d1 j for your child’s physical & academic growth?
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+ C: n+ \: S3 S9 R2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time):
* q% I8 K$ H! o8 `9 }4 a4 e3 s+ j -- General ESL classes information
_+ F! m" a! n' w$ k" C9 H0 ? -- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to
2 ]9 f5 } J$ A, i8 \( b run after-school-care program
2 i, N6 G- |% @8 m* E -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the
" Y( Z9 l$ a$ C3 G+ _( { impact on young children’s learning ability.4 c5 I& }5 A/ `5 X- |( C g
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3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): ; }9 ]3 G8 C1 q- E# q% K
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information
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4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): - l/ I" W1 Q" s4 p" h% U
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services
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- p6 v9 D% A5 L6 F* ^& A0 N; j; i6 R -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth
J% Y8 i7 v0 f% R6 P -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth
1 p; A! O0 Q# l, f( I/ Y( m- I4 D3 J -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings* C. g: D6 ?& f1 k t3 B' n! _
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities
, Y# V. L0 J7 K7 `1 \/ y. w -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches
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: z/ Z. t: X# o# g6 o3 I& kMC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China; t8 @8 M) E* {' q5 V
* h* }' R. B) T7 l9 I/ mThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.
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Refreshment to follow
