讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :, A) H4 p; L5 g; x) O
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems
. F7 [8 w+ c: R/ V) K' q5 K -- 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
" Q( B- r% r* J6 z6 S -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers# |( H$ K; i; ^
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school?
) v6 H, C+ |- F# r: R, S -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage" F& C, O* L+ S# `
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):
8 N, U0 q& d0 q, ` -- General ESL classes information* i8 M; l L9 n
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to
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, A" {, a! s, }; h. r8 o1 } -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the ; H* E6 y' n, c4 k0 ~
impact on young children’s learning ability.
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" u! z0 E3 M7 v: h( ~% `" `+ |2 n; Q3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): X2 K& x; n0 L1 J4 b, b/ r
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information
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' L- w+ L# o5 n8 S0 Z& @7 ]4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time):
% q6 ^. j1 m/ l% {0 Z- X& N1 s -- Summary of Gordon Head public services
& N4 t: k0 z' p5 n9 L -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs
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-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth
4 p$ \9 J" J- W. i0 [3 M -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth. ^. V2 u. v( X
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings
% }, c/ U8 k1 n$ s7 Y -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities+ A. m2 i4 e' R/ K
-- 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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. M2 V8 g% a" s0 t" `3 WThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.$ C- d! {2 Z$ K& H, {
3 P( O4 u% S8 l7 GRefreshment to follow
