讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :4 i T/ _" {% j% }' [) t) z
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems
# M- q, y3 C: e -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools
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( r- a$ L3 f+ A -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs; A# O! Q3 D* Y5 G- q+ l# M' K) g9 @) c
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers+ Y! L# m2 \7 M
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school? 7 H) Y+ V9 t# p5 E" H; f* b
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage- X& q& r+ w/ b! `( Y! w
for your child’s physical & academic growth? 2 d+ X" Z+ R9 U% r1 K& }$ A
--Q & A
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2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time):
1 G1 U1 O) o4 F# e( S -- General ESL classes information
' N) M i y5 C1 @ -- 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 ( F% \ d, ?) B1 X6 c) |
impact on young children’s learning ability.
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3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): 5 l8 R {" m! f; L" |, ~, b$ t$ s/ M2 \' S
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information
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1 ~ p; G: ^$ w8 o/ S# y4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time):
) a. Q, n7 v- s2 k3 p9 R -- Summary of Gordon Head public services
; g$ a6 d: m/ I$ g) s -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs/ d+ h. n+ X+ p- V
-- Gordon Head Residents Association
+ l* L* Z. w0 t6 I" C -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth
- B% z2 ~# J' M F, B4 a -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth' e3 a8 W3 s& r, z
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings
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-- 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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The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.
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0 N$ G3 W3 x3 l5 Z- o* kRefreshment to follow
