讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :9 T, C; q$ D0 P2 D0 V
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems
3 r3 X: @ L! l -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools
N5 |/ a' r# C; S6 g9 { -- General info about post-secondary education system 4 c; @4 G u9 J1 O. x2 i& q
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs: {$ T/ G0 B; P% u5 |7 S
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers
6 d2 [- h0 c& | -- Do you know what your child is learning in school?
" {6 w1 M: U8 O) p8 w( ?# } -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage
6 }- @6 z0 `' A# T% u5 z7 g for your child’s physical & academic growth?
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' @% E, u. P& u( f( F2 s! r2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): # Q% ~( k1 J X. ~
-- General ESL classes information
& k2 B: S$ Q6 m9 n3 b: T% Y -- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to
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0 I( h$ E: P' q- E1 G c j) K8 @" X -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the ; C* |/ C( R) ^1 E
impact on young children’s learning ability.
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. ~$ _8 `/ E4 u! U3 F% Y. t; S5 F# A- k3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes):
9 w, T4 Y, v3 v' _ -- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information
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# N0 X+ D( T; s- e, o) i( F% L8 l4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): 0 o! S- L, W$ n+ h1 L$ y+ y) `
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services: k2 k, c! ]# i9 R+ R* u% l
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs
6 x, h7 M/ x' M4 Y( s8 U1 f. q -- Gordon Head Residents Association2 L% Y- g6 H" n v: q) `
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth2 Q3 c0 f/ y' B* T
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth4 ?$ G V G$ N% Y) U' U9 a5 B
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings
/ @/ R7 B! x3 r2 y8 j -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities, h4 H2 f( v; z5 s
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches
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& U4 ~$ w3 y3 `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.4 z" {% @4 b6 c( n0 }: [
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Refreshment to follow
