讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :( \! g& A; a, W& U+ B9 m# a- d( U( }
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems5 p0 D& }* K$ M, \
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools, a$ @& v; C; n2 t5 Y% i. s; c
-- General info about post-secondary education system
7 G, r5 ~' T. \0 j9 Q% R0 y -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs
/ N, Q5 S! z& P9 C! \: j -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers
" j! Z& c9 ?/ a% Y, W$ q8 F5 O9 } -- Do you know what your child is learning in school? & W+ J! O# R. H8 u; R# q" |; B
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage
( L' N$ \; _2 f8 \5 }. Y" N; v for your child’s physical & academic growth?
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! W1 S5 g! Q* D5 j" V+ d, R2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time):
3 S1 S v" ?% J/ c& ], V -- General ESL classes information
' A/ E; M; O/ j: u -- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to
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2 \8 q6 [% A) p6 S# l2 Q -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the 4 b3 d" d) @7 W/ ]
impact on young children’s learning ability.
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3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes):
4 {) \5 w0 w6 Q+ C* g0 G' X -- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information ) d) @8 v( c' ?) G! L- Z
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4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time):
: ~/ n4 X: P. \; }, P( X! ^8 `/ G -- Summary of Gordon Head public services
+ E" A# e* q9 k+ C -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs
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-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth
$ O" L- x2 q, ?' T -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth
1 m" H+ O4 \" l% ?9 m -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings
' f3 R G' O1 q0 b: z -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities
& q: U( {2 ?8 U+ H -- 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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( |& g) B& ?. b) k6 H" |The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.1 Y" ]7 N; ?9 u' e, X R% b: i& w
: ~# N, r1 Q: U0 h, |% k* ]( SRefreshment to follow
