讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :% H* b. q- w* M2 f$ U6 h
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems4 t* I0 h9 h1 z: s" ~8 A* J
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools; i+ A1 z& e2 u4 n! Z! w! ^- y4 M
-- General info about post-secondary education system
/ \. z- y& `$ l! w -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs
. C t0 z5 n f( Z7 j -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers2 Q3 |. m6 i# f( T1 P6 \4 a( X/ [
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school?
* `7 S8 i1 ]5 p0 v/ l( s- ]& A -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage
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2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time):
4 w+ i0 ?% L' o/ V1 r9 V4 O -- General ESL classes information
4 b' i% V W9 E# |/ @ -- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to
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3 u# V" o( A0 I5 H -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the - b) m9 I- @8 F$ o
impact on young children’s learning ability.* J/ J Z8 d( i! Z" @7 z
& N& R' H% a, ?7 I4 N% w0 K3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes):
5 c; e {0 Z0 t$ q# H2 J7 o -- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information ' B" ^3 x& i; M+ |
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4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): 1 h. j7 v; g/ G7 t# C5 c6 |7 G
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services+ K5 ^7 B# s5 }
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs
2 w- Q- k' u" w% x- p5 E -- Gordon Head Residents Association
: `/ d- g9 `0 M* { @# K5 [ -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth# A* B1 b5 v/ h& Z: W
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth9 G& D9 |7 U& q2 H$ k! @' E
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings# b* K! r! i$ H% n0 p
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities! t. O) I0 {, }' J/ z
-- 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
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The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.
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6 O9 Q3 {. ]5 ~8 c& p5 C' tRefreshment to follow
