讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :! b5 }* }1 d$ S
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems9 Z7 p' h9 e$ _
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools6 Y3 @3 J; F& t& {* ^' `$ f! |
-- General info about post-secondary education system $ h1 c7 i5 q# u' S
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs
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-- Do you know what your child is learning in school? L: l' i1 `1 s' D
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage. N. [; C, V# c$ k" t3 Y. d
for your child’s physical & academic growth? 9 B; W0 q4 e3 X1 U5 b& ]
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2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): 9 H8 l( F# K; g* g
-- General ESL classes information' b) m7 q* Z3 B/ w7 O4 z/ \4 s
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to1 x9 i* _4 G3 r+ Q3 f
run after-school-care program5 f' k$ }$ @- O" {! Y
-- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the 5 h" t& G3 o% w9 r/ D, e
impact on young children’s learning ability.
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3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes):
0 G/ G- ~% `4 d -- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information
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& d+ |. j1 J8 D3 d4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): : e% O0 c8 Z5 V
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services
8 x ]" s5 Z# Q6 P3 ?+ X -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs& B, Z$ H1 P; `% A0 v1 x9 ?8 B
-- Gordon Head Residents Association" \: D$ _! x, M H1 s; ]7 O* q
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth
& y2 r4 W% o1 h -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth) U( R( e! ]3 Y
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings; s2 K& x) O4 {( l; R" u
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities
7 ?$ H% O- A7 n -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches+ ?, }- x, l0 f4 F
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MC: 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.
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0 u$ {$ I$ c# i/ Q" a/ C4 w qRefreshment to follow
