讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :
% R4 k4 p L9 ?0 D! X3 \ -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems8 m5 B, J% _/ A/ p
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools
4 W3 V: q6 W7 A' { W9 T4 |5 d -- General info about post-secondary education system
K7 Q- {' d$ k -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs6 f4 ^5 I3 J0 n4 {! [
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers
6 h$ a }: ^0 E- Z -- Do you know what your child is learning in school?
: V2 {7 G5 {3 r4 c; A/ s) k, o -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage9 p& W6 N1 E `: f! p5 V: {
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): 6 |2 a8 Y9 t. t
-- General ESL classes information
% X. v, K# i, s* [% l7 T -- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to
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% Q4 S: p8 Y; |$ G8 B. [ -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the ( E9 s" H* g. X% e; g) c- D7 l
impact on young children’s learning ability.
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3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): 5 \! J' B+ L7 t: v2 D) z! E7 w" ~$ u
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information
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' r1 L, ~7 L, t' z" j7 ^4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time):
; d. i5 K! q3 }. V! g. m -- Summary of Gordon Head public services2 w" q/ w8 O* E+ M x$ |! i. Y
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs
& ?3 c$ j3 K- P8 b -- Gordon Head Residents Association
; Y5 ? L- g' W, L4 u) y7 j -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth
2 S# J7 Y9 } Y! ? -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth
' t! W$ A* y% G+ z c0 S( T$ Q) _% X, o1 D -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings
8 ]! @& ?( l8 T* F u, ?, O -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities
0 K8 g5 B: X9 m0 x8 L -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches
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. l) H& Z& ] ^# [MC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China u7 k- q+ w$ x( l f7 b! V' K% L
0 V! r7 b h6 vThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.1 O2 a ?( i5 o( u. E( @8 K5 ?
' i& l* |: l3 tRefreshment to follow
