讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :( | o0 J3 t7 s, O. T& c
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems3 x8 ?5 [ b2 k( S' C2 v P+ R4 g, M
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools3 c# C8 G' \' q3 ?
-- General info about post-secondary education system
/ H) N4 o; Y- U -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs: p7 W! c. [* F8 P7 ^$ ?
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers
: t) N$ l+ R9 q4 ]9 J0 a+ g -- Do you know what your child is learning in school? / g% S, \+ `* m
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage: e4 [9 {- f l; J4 E
for your child’s physical & academic growth? 5 D- _; g' g3 i. B! ^% E
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6 N/ k% Y1 y7 z5 Q2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time):
( N3 w* d+ r+ z( e! I- } -- General ESL classes information! K Z2 S! B3 n* q. D P
-- 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 $ }4 x) C, v' v6 t! L8 G6 j
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; p( i7 Q( T% \ -- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information 5 X/ T) ]+ i/ }+ q% ^% A. F9 ~$ p
, n9 A" k: z g- P% d; x4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): , U* L8 W, E; L y; q
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services' v6 m4 j$ a' C: w9 S
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs
- {$ T+ G, s5 ], _" b -- Gordon Head Residents Association" F- ]6 R: R b, z/ Q& V, b
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth- K o* o0 }& ]; H
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth( p4 \* H! w* E! D) f
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings: |( ^: Z7 {& g" G# D8 l! z* K
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities
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MC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China
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2 U! z# v3 a6 b S# FThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.
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Refreshment to follow
