讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :3 B, S0 C1 ^* `8 S- Z( k
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems w/ i' b- U, y9 w* E
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools
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-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs5 j9 \4 s! K- f# e
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers
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-- 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): , e" `* S, w/ G1 j9 s1 |* }
-- General ESL classes information) E/ h% \( r. Q
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to
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; e, e& }4 D6 p2 I3 ]( M. Y -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the & T6 ?" u! y% Q; ~7 o
impact on young children’s learning ability.
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3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes):
% Q; O- q* b$ @* \' o -- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information
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' f7 }) w. H! v% M4 J4 }4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): ; h4 `. g, [# U9 ~1 A% ^5 P
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services
; {0 y. o2 e9 w2 h -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs
2 T6 g, H- O% U) I; q0 `3 [. b -- Gordon Head Residents Association
: X: P( b2 Z: ?( w7 S. ~0 { -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth% K9 z% h. y- B, X% H6 Q
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth
/ W( \- M2 N3 i. B0 o) ], A5 v -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings8 ~% ?6 q* n1 p, f
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities Z& u; i4 i- ]2 ^7 v8 N+ e
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches
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3 y) S$ T6 h, xMC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China
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6 ]. ^, e$ y/ BThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.! i! p$ Z0 G" g
+ |' L. I3 |' B% t1 v# t$ MRefreshment to follow