讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :
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$ A0 ~- a) \# `* a -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools, x6 O" n4 p9 N3 \) @
-- General info about post-secondary education system
* F5 q. O q0 v6 O2 `9 u2 U. U7 X -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs: A, t q% G3 x& C/ v
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers
1 G8 g+ d1 j0 _ r1 ]# r/ H -- Do you know what your child is learning in school? / u, k5 x4 A# Z3 a2 {5 R; d
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage
3 I8 U) d5 o! Y for your child’s physical & academic growth?
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2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): " { J/ z$ }' g9 b' b
-- General ESL classes information. ^! b# b9 [5 ^$ F
-- 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 - b# A# `& G; c* f3 L' n* ~* H
impact on young children’s learning ability.
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# i. [; \% ]$ @: V* \- I3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): ) E6 y1 B' ?, Q4 h( C% o0 k
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information 1 D$ P2 N- L; d# } N1 R
' J; y) N3 p; E6 e' l6 R4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): $ c5 j# s2 t7 a2 N' y( a, }* q% s" T# B
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services
- }( d% T+ D$ y' ? -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs, L" Y; L) ~1 |: C
-- Gordon Head Residents Association( T' Z4 L8 w, Z+ ?. A+ F3 u0 T
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth: w6 O9 m0 C3 n ~# q
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth
% E0 c; A9 g! w -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings: K' ~% ]! x, i
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities
% {# S$ i+ y. M; B -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches
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9 C1 V v4 r5 i' IMC: 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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Refreshment to follow
