讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :& s/ s. _* Z- o: y$ D: Q! f2 v
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems k2 E+ S6 G. ~7 F* d& P
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools
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6 Y( u8 l2 B5 Q9 T8 d2 ]2 M& f4 h% {& V -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs8 K/ v8 n w* c" [# U/ P- r
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers
( }" l% [+ G" S$ s& ^1 R7 e -- Do you know what your child is learning in school?
+ {0 m/ ~8 a8 O# e/ ~; {% [6 T -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage
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--Q & A
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6 o X/ T! p% J6 T2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): ! }% \' g1 ~" K) v: ?
-- General ESL classes information5 y2 }6 d( s& @, A, k: E
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to
6 Q7 |3 t! t8 A2 h run after-school-care program
' Y/ `# r L' `% A3 v x -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the 0 ?' M) j3 ]# H* L& L2 G
impact on young children’s learning ability.
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8 @& `# q* {% @6 ?6 m- X) @3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes):
6 S2 G {0 Y3 C1 N5 a -- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information . p9 S; E5 u( n8 A' B
, i: D7 ] f& r4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time):
) G1 K, h) I* P) [ -- Summary of Gordon Head public services8 G$ x# S5 K1 l. s
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs: [; G) i/ y& V+ N4 p1 m" i' v$ x
-- Gordon Head Residents Association Q s( V; r. ?# q
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth
@& b6 r! D6 n' N' N -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth9 I9 L% n& G8 B0 `/ A/ L8 F
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings7 w6 [! x* q s& r) l3 \
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities
% l( {" [8 ~" U/ I; g5 e# y -- 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, China
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$ ^6 z: U/ h8 z& r, gThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.
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# j9 @/ f9 v# l j/ W% T" ~Refreshment to follow
