讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :) H5 |% U Z, l4 R$ s# ^
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems
3 A' y, ~ X1 T7 n# F -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools+ f. o( x, j8 O, c
-- General info about post-secondary education system - E: P8 K( W/ B: z" t( {# R% m
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs
V0 V" i V9 K9 z% i7 H H4 i -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers
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-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage5 e) @9 ?' U9 H: C0 B9 n
for your child’s physical & academic growth?
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) ^# T) x1 V# p7 n* n2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time):
9 V k5 L7 |- g3 P1 |6 ] -- General ESL classes information; ]; z3 E1 e& L- Q6 s- z/ K+ r; a' c- ~
-- 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 0 @, X0 ~) P% u& V% Q
impact on young children’s learning ability.
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3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): ( L t/ L6 L) u. `3 U! Z7 ?
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information 4 _/ Q+ h1 f* m! L
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4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): # D$ O( j! a7 T' O7 o
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services& K! r+ Q9 s8 { C5 d# L
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs
! f# n5 g6 H _+ k" X1 {, V4 k( f -- Gordon Head Residents Association
7 q5 d+ k. G2 j- S% T2 Z" `; c/ [ -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth
7 m. j; r4 f4 G( q. a3 j -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth2 V4 V, `+ O- v% i
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings
" I7 n2 [9 t$ B% ^* d -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities
$ B O4 g2 D4 m! Y$ Q -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches( G1 A' m0 v, t* {% e! C6 L
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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.1 c1 o3 f: C' C. H# @6 v% D
' S- x* @* e2 HRefreshment to follow
