讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :9 I+ z2 ^. A+ C8 v* K# S
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems
) d. a2 ~& p# D1 d8 h9 y4 ^ -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools
& R# W0 s" a) t( R" \ -- General info about post-secondary education system 1 F0 \/ J# P1 B6 [: d9 j) m
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs5 c0 F1 r9 d0 @# t
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers8 @+ m- X# r. @! e" d
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school?
% s1 c9 z/ [, q1 r -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage
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/ \ D. T% q# w( I/ L" @' J* b$ _$ w2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): / h( i4 A: C/ E3 {- L- V, K z+ e
-- General ESL classes information+ l* r' T! S$ T$ E L+ w. U* W
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to
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6 V6 r5 `( c) q# E1 \ -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the " v( G% t5 ~0 B" o' K
impact on young children’s learning ability.* h6 B* X/ T8 H" \5 }0 l
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3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): " a! s* B& h+ s- w* x% `- G
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information
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: Q0 Y C' @6 D8 f4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time):
u- B! I) X: `3 J) b. n% } -- Summary of Gordon Head public services
5 ^' W+ q* `1 t; L -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs
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-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth- M: A& i2 J+ x1 W$ S8 ^' d! j: z- {
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth' s: p$ j% N1 S1 B. s7 N
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings
6 n7 f- O$ u$ r" z -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities
, v, E' g, e0 p0 h9 d4 D( L. ^5 Q -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches- ?0 X7 R% `5 K& w _" F1 R, A/ \
) E8 G6 t2 v7 s- U9 `2 CMC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China
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8 ~8 I# l% g g% b) o$ P* k" T% [$ jThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.$ B7 h: K- v3 k0 q7 ?
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Refreshment to follow
