讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :1 C; q( W& |( G0 }* b* Y2 D* L
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems
2 p6 I0 U6 q5 t9 q4 Y6 c* Z8 E -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools
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-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs, ~4 A7 S2 U- v0 K
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers
6 k/ J+ ?. Y/ @ -- Do you know what your child is learning in school? " v8 H d( P8 F) d
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage8 K1 p# Z! z" H. o5 z3 z, z
for your child’s physical & academic growth?
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2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time):
$ v' Y% }- W# w8 F' b! p -- General ESL classes information0 v2 I: n" U( G. K* S: K4 v
-- 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 9 D* W! c8 h" ]$ c( |
impact on young children’s learning ability.% M# O1 ?. J, v' L- F* T4 J
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3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): 5 e" f- o2 \4 V: L9 b& c7 u
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information # e/ i8 {8 J d `
Q4 O2 m4 Y ^% [4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): % N2 D' Q: O% W6 d, i2 T+ _
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services$ y6 N6 a) ?0 p. {
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs
' D9 M4 F* c6 ~! O: Z -- Gordon Head Residents Association3 L7 ~3 Z! p4 l, A" k8 B
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth
" p: f7 P( Y6 ]- j* v -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth% T# w5 l& u, l4 C' d3 e2 \/ [' N9 \
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings2 M$ {% e( j6 R2 m; N
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities6 O0 ?$ z/ s" p6 q6 m0 v
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches0 _7 { h3 J9 D0 Q2 Q" O, N6 g
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MC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China: G: y, H' e4 U" |, r$ W7 P0 y
/ Q& e8 T. G4 @" [& `. {The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.: H! S7 M) a9 g5 d6 I
/ o) c0 X. } V7 TRefreshment to follow
