讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :% \" l0 ~: K' ?; ?
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems
( x5 o/ D1 N3 ?& q" \/ ?1 o, g( p -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools9 Q- F9 Z- j4 w' w6 {! g2 A
-- General info about post-secondary education system 8 C' J5 ]7 K+ b. I; O1 T
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs3 m7 O% o: G9 I% X
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers# k! p3 y( l, s) V& T1 W' U
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school? ' h* u$ {: Q/ g# I! e
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage
4 p9 d4 l. u3 V! p6 L n# c5 z 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): 5 k' J- _1 w/ b1 r! v6 I( n) j6 s
-- General ESL classes information
9 y2 S. I! F, v+ c; m8 ~ w -- 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 ) h' U: m4 X* T2 H0 t& c8 _9 e
impact on young children’s learning ability./ @3 Z# ^( l3 ~) S+ E; @
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3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): $ N" E! W6 e* N3 v. v
-- 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): 2 @! A: M6 @" k& E! \% Z
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services3 ~, ]' x4 H" E$ D* J3 t. z1 M
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs9 K+ F- f( A8 A1 J6 {7 ]1 u
-- Gordon Head Residents Association
- O) k3 `6 y! s P* y -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth2 n3 r# T/ q5 ^7 C; B! A
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth( W0 o( U5 }% W( _
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings
! R5 X3 f! d8 z5 L -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities7 Q5 g l" v6 A. w2 G
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches
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9 W: k7 {7 O( F' Y9 hMC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China
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( l3 R" c! D/ V$ M5 c+ s t' ^The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.% K# f. t' ?, ]- N% ], `7 C
8 m7 l" `* L# |/ }# vRefreshment to follow
