讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :
1 R5 F) D0 {, V4 R& [ -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems
; x0 m5 P) Q3 j -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools0 _) ^$ ^2 P# K" I6 h* O
-- General info about post-secondary education system
$ n: D# t/ f o8 R% m0 j% E -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs
9 W2 P0 ^3 F! K& |8 F -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers" C D/ q; K% \: o* ]5 W d
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school? + X+ [' O% C1 E: I+ K' r5 w5 z: ^
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage
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--Q & A
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2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time):
; b6 B1 I% K8 G7 w8 { -- General ESL classes information
9 s7 I$ i6 g7 L4 W' d0 q2 K -- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to
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( k$ ]- \% P) R- I1 ? -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the + F; v1 a+ L9 y5 E" Y
impact on young children’s learning ability.
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3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes):
* ]# ]% e. ~; H; y -- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information + I( o6 m0 U7 D+ `# A
+ V; l- a1 J/ ^8 N4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): # g$ \, q4 O) T1 N8 T
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services
4 t+ Y+ X- \# ], t9 ~7 Y -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs, M* ]; Z3 H# x8 O
-- Gordon Head Residents Association$ O3 T; I5 o3 g) z' Z3 Q
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth2 ]0 O- i: R l$ Z" {; C: I5 Q
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth
" L2 Z# K# T( T7 Z' P+ |' [0 O; L. w -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings
, @: E- o6 B- C% W -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities# C& y' J2 a' ~6 G- z( M
-- 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
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v v* t) C5 B+ `+ h ^( FThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.2 |) m8 r# |5 i8 h! G8 }+ y8 Q
; k/ W5 w* a: ]. Y/ M9 ARefreshment to follow
