讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :+ o8 d B! H" _; D [7 d/ L8 I& Q
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems
$ ~/ j6 F- [* f/ q -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools
2 U1 `4 Y a3 [1 }0 ~5 e% I) F -- General info about post-secondary education system 0 s( B2 X5 B" r2 |) N& D. C
-- 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?
$ |; z' K/ h, i7 {3 U+ N% F5 y -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage5 e% a7 h. ?. } O
for your child’s physical & academic growth?
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3 R! B4 }7 j% T" W5 y' c2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): - A1 a, _( Q! I! a+ M
-- General ESL classes information0 E- v& t* U3 S, u, E1 e. e
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to' _6 x9 b- w+ C0 _9 ]3 }! w+ J
run after-school-care program) ~6 j- c; o4 c) R
-- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the ( S# k4 j# ]: I: E: s v
impact on young children’s learning ability.
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1 b6 D7 s; W! Y3 x" s3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): . G, \: a* u3 r$ ]0 ?( _
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information 2 E- o8 M( i- Z" c! s
$ o1 O- N: U* N1 M# @. f7 E, f4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): # {4 g; q1 A, B% Z! G
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services/ |, z/ J3 R7 |0 K% B' W
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs; N3 |5 P+ \/ g$ u4 I
-- Gordon Head Residents Association
& ^4 k3 Q( [5 w8 a6 f3 M6 |$ T" Y -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth
' N7 W7 F% Z* H. C -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth, V+ i, H5 t& z( F
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings. k Y5 y8 v5 {5 W+ d
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities
: O6 r0 J0 H, _6 V. @. L -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches; w7 k& w. I* k7 }
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MC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China' ~2 e1 `6 m' f$ E& e
- i9 o0 ?% L- V$ F% @- ~The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.2 v0 o; k# x$ V9 j9 \9 w
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Refreshment to follow
