讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :7 O+ y& e5 L" J. l8 r4 t. b
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems6 {- s* Z1 {# H; u6 u* H; d/ R
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools
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-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs2 I; |! y: Y. ^! H P* n
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers
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-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage& q0 |2 d# E6 r* @ a
for your child’s physical & academic growth?
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7 q# d3 Y4 E) B8 {2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time):
2 j w3 a1 e* k% R& H -- General ESL classes information
9 _) a# k* _1 x7 }5 u, a -- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to
) B6 |4 u+ q. Q L/ t7 Y" m run after-school-care program; U9 G+ K8 A# G, C
-- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the ! u5 ] M# d' N9 @
impact on young children’s learning ability.
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+ k, |" _9 \+ O1 L% G8 w- {3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes):
4 b: ~8 U. L7 c; t) z. C' l -- 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): ) c( l1 k1 M- F% P
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services9 [# u) d; k) {5 A+ o! f
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs
# W8 L: i% f: P5 _5 Q, _/ [ -- Gordon Head Residents Association7 M- w. ?: } u& X/ m! @9 Y
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth+ K. ~' D3 s# x; {4 t _0 A* A
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth! o* G/ I3 c# K% n+ G
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings
; r! o8 `9 q/ B+ G -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities4 [3 e9 B% n h1 e7 B
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches
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MC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China% f2 G7 }( A5 N' ^$ O% n
$ A( a+ E3 ?& \7 P% CThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.' l+ u) w7 I' i8 K7 e- \% _
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Refreshment to follow
