讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :9 @+ s' y/ }5 C
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems
. w$ a) D: W6 `9 D% r$ g( c -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools( a$ c. X. k# l d
-- General info about post-secondary education system
+ O3 U9 y# H9 Y U* ~' U -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs
3 E( n- a4 c9 E% u* w- l -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers* h3 L4 y5 S* K0 s
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school? 9 s ]( C8 `& q. Y; h \6 G$ b0 F9 L
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage
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--Q & A
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; b, m# y, U; c1 P' N2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): ( U( o- B7 _/ K- Y
-- General ESL classes information0 |9 Z* c, Y! A1 v& X" e/ z) `
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to
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$ I/ C2 P* S+ l+ A) | -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the % Y; h8 v; f3 g& w# v
impact on young children’s learning ability.- w+ T2 L9 ?3 x% M5 }& p
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3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): 8 O. i4 V2 ]/ s; L( r/ N
-- 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): * ]$ ~' Q/ C5 k' h0 A. o* |; P
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services* ^7 p1 B& _+ [0 J
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs1 L( U# s2 e" Y" q4 `
-- Gordon Head Residents Association* o# G4 f) i2 k3 E3 x: s( U0 V
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth. V% c9 C/ {& I. O
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth& Z! s6 Z7 n3 W3 s; F2 R1 C) c k
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings# B6 N+ }6 h6 n; R- H2 d
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities0 S0 {8 }+ M' h) j
-- 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, China4 P, R1 h" t. u2 ^) u% S' Q
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The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.$ f6 X9 @3 M1 H3 ~5 i
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