讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :
* l. e$ Q2 P" b8 F; R, Z# u! \ -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems
/ E2 [$ W6 _2 r -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools7 c7 Z$ w# j7 s0 y
-- General info about post-secondary education system
- A+ Z" c& k. v/ Q -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs6 `6 ^( t" f' p
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers' @) Z+ f3 h0 \3 ?! j9 D+ T
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school?
3 R2 l( H' v+ s/ ^ l: \' P -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage
! Z0 Y, l: V# d2 E _ for your child’s physical & academic growth? * J6 U# V4 M( E
--Q & A
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* P6 i9 p! E% a2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time):
8 m- t; |9 |4 N6 d) m$ P -- General ESL classes information
0 c3 @0 r7 Y# i9 M -- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to
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1 m( g/ s) O9 I% i+ z/ B _5 | -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the ! [6 \6 K0 q9 y! g
impact on young children’s learning ability.
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3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes):
, A# \, z& j. W8 ~7 H; r -- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information
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4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time):
; Z( {% L& X9 x -- Summary of Gordon Head public services( T" Y) S* P% @% n- w, x
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs5 d& q9 ]) H5 Q4 H& o$ L
-- Gordon Head Residents Association8 u" z# `6 {) g% x' x4 m
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth- `/ [, o: }1 {, `$ M# k
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth
# \& B+ ^" v/ k* o -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings' X; s6 U1 X& l
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities. w: e! b. b% E6 q( b+ ?
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches% o& R% R! o/ F' E
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MC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China! Z5 f h) W/ {- Q
8 E% t, a! q: i1 }: XThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.5 i, D/ a ?1 M+ o
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Refreshment to follow
