讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :
/ |" y- E: @6 m -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems
2 y/ t8 a* s* o2 w h/ v -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools
; p# m6 W* W' J5 P& O -- General info about post-secondary education system 3 d1 m/ P5 z$ B. W. V' T9 |/ e; N5 H
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs' Q$ [9 c+ b9 C' J/ Y
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers
8 t$ G7 i: h9 G/ Y -- Do you know what your child is learning in school? 4 j7 b4 s, P9 s% ]
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage# _2 m- f0 N1 b& q, j
for your child’s physical & academic growth? 2 s3 g. ]6 r1 e1 ~9 H+ k
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- y% d; ]) r9 C. l' a2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): % g. b s/ p. w% b
-- General ESL classes information; I9 Y% d: V6 U5 C$ M s, k f
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to
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1 @5 @, H d5 G0 l" {4 e -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the 9 H/ M. ^' w# _( p+ F% R
impact on young children’s learning ability.6 T% P% x9 v6 P+ ~
; h$ b0 V" l# ~( Q8 i4 G5 }) P3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): 2 C4 a2 c# W8 y, P" A2 `8 T4 Q, ?
-- 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):
. Q h& F6 M2 ]. P4 ?, c -- Summary of Gordon Head public services
/ {$ D# s: M. u9 {" K -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs7 Z, x4 i5 v1 n! Y
-- Gordon Head Residents Association/ N7 p3 o1 e% Z. W& \2 a
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth6 @6 n8 {( p5 I Z
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth! ~5 q* |5 `' S
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings n$ f# L& h# X/ Q$ U+ G
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities
! G I5 ]8 J$ t% x2 [9 r. m -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches. _) N& r1 s2 ~7 g; [4 \) P2 z
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MC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China
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* U7 F* D' _' p$ hThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.
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( R9 S2 j1 F i5 Q. ~+ `% ?& fRefreshment to follow
