讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :( M, b+ o% E' B( U) ?$ k3 x
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems
. o! r5 X/ z7 y8 g -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools
+ D1 P' K z1 @ -- General info about post-secondary education system 8 Z; | i; s' b: i* w _
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs+ ?' l D6 B5 f6 D
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers! m0 ]+ a" x' m- c0 Z, b3 ~
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school?
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for your child’s physical & academic growth? . Q: ~+ o! {' E& O) K4 W9 V3 l
--Q & A
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2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): ! S! C# [' H" a) k
-- General ESL classes information* [1 c$ A# ~& t( P. `
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to
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-- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the " o7 ]# ~, z' \+ W& A3 n! M1 P- l
impact on young children’s learning ability.( F ~ t: R# [& J
/ S3 G& h) r( f2 I3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): 7 q9 H6 G W; ]4 R$ I" Z
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information
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& k$ N4 @! ^0 O5 x3 i* m4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): # w( K% Y; E- d5 k& U6 `
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services
9 P5 s. D4 y+ J( K$ u+ { | -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs
1 K& r+ v, {* s, Z0 t -- Gordon Head Residents Association
_* K! b) D/ [# Z! f. y5 E -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth+ J8 A4 A, A0 q; o. @
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth3 {: U8 M8 ?. T; [) w
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings0 D! z% S( E( }$ h* G2 x
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities
7 y7 r% C& R9 j! I8 M) w" d -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches1 V0 }& D, |- A
0 {# ^8 _3 W/ ?0 r. jMC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China
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4 B0 w) `! Y' b( a0 Y- w3 hThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.! C. v0 j7 D8 V! R, i: U! A1 L4 }
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Refreshment to follow
