讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :! r. S J' F8 L! J& a5 ?
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems3 E5 h4 Z0 `& i% o( O
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools
7 K. N: J4 H8 s$ _0 w9 j -- General info about post-secondary education system
% }( P6 T* Z3 K -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs
+ f" d# Z5 R! Y6 ?* y8 S% D/ o; o, Q -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers
" ?2 L! b* U$ P6 y' ]* F -- Do you know what your child is learning in school? - V% O( |, \- ^& ~1 L% [
-- 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):
( L4 V/ a9 ~4 o4 `" d8 g -- General ESL classes information
6 A+ j" X# k4 M0 u( F; J8 L -- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to
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1 R4 d" h4 Z7 Z9 z% [ -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the 4 ~" |2 M3 N$ D9 h; P! C
impact on young children’s learning ability.9 }( X S0 c+ h+ H! O* e. m
+ [' N# o9 `' u: J5 p3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): $ \4 d: f2 _/ w8 G
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information
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4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time):
, I: l! J7 E d/ Z. Q -- Summary of Gordon Head public services7 O2 v3 k+ Q9 g: _; L8 g
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs, O4 U S, M! v$ m6 u! o# P1 c
-- Gordon Head Residents Association0 T. s6 E1 _* D4 A0 t! v
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth
. x# l2 I2 T; n% _8 G0 ?3 e B5 p -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth
# R# @8 B3 J. {# J -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings
; q" |; j: l# F3 j( L2 J -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities
5 X2 K- H9 `6 g4 X5 o7 z; f -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches
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3 ^+ j1 `: Z' Z" Q s2 E" E7 Q4 SMC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China
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- R( W: \1 [) U: ~; BThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.
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Refreshment to follow
