讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :
6 c6 z" H% _ l$ R% j -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems
- W7 L+ E& H6 I1 [1 H% [ -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools
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-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs( z" ^$ Y( _7 z0 ~+ P
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers
$ O! f7 C+ \" J3 j7 p -- Do you know what your child is learning in school? 1 X4 o% |$ |. u& C7 X4 y, g
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage0 v1 Y% e" d0 U2 @1 M
for your child’s physical & academic growth?
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; p" c7 U6 r! X0 ]2 x5 l4 M7 A2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): 9 m5 ~0 L: M! T- X3 O7 r4 @5 W
-- General ESL classes information- _/ f( b) q) j! g
-- 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 ' t C- C7 E8 I
impact on young children’s learning ability.0 A1 A$ t5 r2 t5 b) ?$ \
1 Q# v+ }& f0 v1 L2 N7 I3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes):
9 E6 H" F1 v, z P8 P -- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information
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. e- C$ G }) z/ X0 s4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): ! D/ Z/ L5 U) u E
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services6 a+ Z. |/ w5 B7 Q( Q
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs- b' G; j. _& e" s
-- Gordon Head Residents Association: P1 `- x0 W) M! S+ h$ U
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth& ~+ \6 r0 g2 h4 D
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth2 P/ G/ U) o8 q
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings& `5 H' Q8 Q o# `8 F6 C
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities7 j, f& V8 d. _( W/ f
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches
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& e$ C- y& f- GMC: 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.% a; a6 X2 r5 X3 R4 F; q5 W5 b
' S1 Q2 q- m# h2 kRefreshment to follow
