讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :
! I! a# b! b& ]+ P% O S -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems9 H+ K; ^' O, s
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools
4 K$ T7 n) t7 R j -- General info about post-secondary education system
1 P; c5 B5 ?1 v -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs
~: G3 P% J3 V; } -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers
5 i1 J2 X5 M" p3 c ]! C -- Do you know what your child is learning in school?
1 m2 J( \. _, Y0 M0 O -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage
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7 o5 ]- a) ], G/ k2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time):
2 r- t7 R" B6 e) F/ r -- General ESL classes information
( A- [, E& y3 r* V7 _9 U; T+ ~ -- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to
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4 k8 @: e, ^! o# ]8 Q -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the 5 J9 x. ]& o9 x: ]# p
impact on young children’s learning ability.
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* Q# Q. A I: J9 J7 Z q3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): ) g( L0 {1 t5 h3 r& Y+ S4 w0 `
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information
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4 Q1 N! o! f3 g" E1 r4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): + L( H" I. T9 N$ G
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services
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-- Gordon Head Residents Association% f z* q1 H9 Z" A7 j
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth, ~2 I- u7 ?/ i" @
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth
' g$ s/ P& Q* u1 |% F9 @4 v -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings
+ q2 h5 u: p/ y) v8 j -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities
! e; O$ G/ I, ]/ O3 E$ T5 o2 l' o -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches7 _+ d9 v* q# L3 I0 I' T
7 S/ e9 D% X% ^; @4 I& mMC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China, g) [$ S$ V: f
3 y( y# N; j0 I9 Z( Y9 eThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.
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/ h2 `+ O% B3 o' Z3 O0 d, pRefreshment to follow
