讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :( K! [+ |- i! B; F& N
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems# T" x' S3 T5 K( W' Y
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools
- D' @4 Y4 Z# {: g( o( R -- General info about post-secondary education system
( S& T, G' g1 h; V. l -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs
# z4 e) u0 B+ l( B+ K# n7 {( C -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers
/ r+ ?5 a' {2 ~8 L+ Q- T4 U -- Do you know what your child is learning in school?
' n/ ]0 q+ N3 H( ?4 C& S' v -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage8 y& C; ?. t5 O! U- F* F
for your child’s physical & academic growth? 3 Q+ g5 h$ A0 R( N4 b+ H
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2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): & @/ L! A; n0 I7 c
-- General ESL classes information; R3 i/ |$ { R; q, W$ B! `, j+ E7 ?
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to
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+ }2 n( |. O! r( @ -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the 6 @9 k. c' J& F: C- w' I' e8 ?- n. u) _9 {
impact on young children’s learning ability.7 F! Q8 H; @+ R( O7 z) V) G E
$ e% \0 G% ^) `3 u! U9 t% s3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): 6 P# B. \) F9 o! M4 i; K* y& t" R
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information ! {# U$ X, s9 ]* U# _
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4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): $ J0 c; ?. z2 |4 G% a6 H
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services7 X1 B5 O6 t) I4 v
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs
9 e3 }/ D7 G6 I8 ?0 F! i. a' D -- Gordon Head Residents Association
' Y5 |4 S: R Y8 m% v -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth
8 z3 |1 U! x* Z" I& m -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth
/ Q4 B4 [; f6 B! H$ o/ C -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings
/ Y A& X: @, n# I6 j -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities
. z! n! v6 O K% [ -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches
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7 h% g2 @- }: v# dMC: 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.0 q0 v4 o! I" T$ N, W* S- f
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Refreshment to follow
