讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :
# Y* @) B. ]5 {# ~: q -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems
/ V. n2 M& u& u8 b) V" T' ]# d; | -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools
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-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs4 ^, @( A9 P$ \6 z# a
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers
$ X' o1 V4 G) e8 ?& r8 \1 a, s! [* r -- Do you know what your child is learning in school?
! m. z4 M$ { i* s: W -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage p( V$ x3 I2 m+ z; a# l/ F3 I
for your child’s physical & academic growth?
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0 t8 {- b: @' {' |2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): + _, @' {* s4 F. H0 E6 \* x
-- General ESL classes information f: H7 A. J' |! F( @: \3 L
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to
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2 k- z8 g5 X8 r9 ]- ^: I -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the
3 X; n P2 S( Y. I$ ]& U+ G impact on young children’s learning ability.: {1 ]: ]9 n! B6 O( l
7 J5 E8 ~ I0 F. t' O" A3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes):
3 f0 J; }0 @0 W1 _* ]+ l- i2 Q& a -- 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): 1 P: C5 u0 ~. w; [$ H
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services
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8 C/ F2 q6 s1 n) B/ u -- Gordon Head Residents Association
2 _4 A+ @9 x/ P: o* N: y( {1 g' m& U -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth( }% o! ~& }5 X. N
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth+ b/ F5 J$ P5 @9 S/ I, E5 I
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings
9 b% Y) U+ u5 ]- X1 l/ c, d -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities
7 }9 {8 L4 b5 h8 t! U -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches. h/ Z' Z" R, a7 I5 r/ T
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MC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China3 |9 |5 ^ Z9 F7 m$ ?% C
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The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.
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+ K) b/ d. q$ M9 W, ]5 h' URefreshment to follow
