讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :- X0 c5 E0 B* Y ]! k4 @" ~6 W
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems
% o$ T1 s; X. H, o) I" r3 n -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools
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& O( E! i) s; T( ?$ O1 T -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs
% `& o( a/ t9 D2 ~) t" n -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers, w! U% }4 Z/ s1 s, [$ X
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school? , b( ^4 e6 ^0 s. ~1 e$ V
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage
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2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time):
+ Q% a! |7 J+ M' n -- General ESL classes information. a7 ~( Y( _+ b
-- 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( e. b/ G6 ~3 `
impact on young children’s learning ability.
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# J% _' Y; t9 e. f. I3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): % @2 u2 N" n1 }. h
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information
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$ V6 q3 `2 d9 z: q: F4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): ( v0 ?% ~6 b8 ^( ?& D: W& y5 ?
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services6 F( {7 A: f1 @& J
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs
( P$ _* F+ U3 ~2 E8 n -- Gordon Head Residents Association8 l2 s: t) N; [8 J; u7 G& |
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth. X% O9 J, s6 E7 Q# Y
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth
; m9 S; [4 X+ p) }) Z7 v -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings7 Y' F2 A& e0 h" n M9 n3 V9 G
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities4 ?4 s- |& q5 }6 E' ?% ^' ?
-- 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$ `% i' ^/ d, E
, q2 y6 }" ~" m: O BThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.
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`, ]( }4 R, Y1 h8 Q7 u/ sRefreshment to follow
