讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :
! M l1 W& {$ y5 ?* l; w$ o2 E -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems
! X) x5 v& i% N+ r; c5 V -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools8 [) a0 R; U( c9 ?- |; u
-- General info about post-secondary education system
9 L0 h) a6 i/ O -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs
) L( W# m% o c; O -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers# s- P" D6 c- u1 Z
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school?
# Q# j9 z' C) [, m- L g4 j -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage
: @' j+ S1 T9 ?7 B" d3 x. ] for your child’s physical & academic growth?
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& i" ?, D; \5 t( z9 ? y2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): & C8 x7 L# n( ]! e& v8 H3 P
-- General ESL classes information A" w# @: T% R: u4 r \$ J; z# 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 : e- A8 F7 I, ?8 l0 e# U r
impact on young children’s learning ability.6 a0 T4 M7 [; {+ N0 W; v( ?7 ?" l
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3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes):
/ e8 V G: k% g: G* k# v -- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information * U/ G$ x/ |* N
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4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time):
( n# u# l# k& c3 o3 v -- Summary of Gordon Head public services
2 C: a) Y( ~ z) y3 { -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs" u$ S' b8 T/ [# q3 c) ?( ~9 |( R
-- Gordon Head Residents Association
! f+ y3 i2 F9 x5 z* H -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth
3 z4 o: G. \6 F9 G -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth3 _ t# [2 r7 N3 W" G G1 I5 _5 @
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings% O. F6 C7 d+ w2 U' @2 g* f
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities4 V U( d/ {) f
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches0 ? f" a: R b0 O7 Y' Y3 @
8 O$ @1 E- _, ?$ s) jMC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China# C4 }* _, v1 C; @( d2 X
3 n1 ` r2 U! z, I. K D; L4 _( iThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.
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9 O6 {: ]* K, d! K6 p* ?Refreshment to follow
