讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :
! w; m& y" _% d) j8 a -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems
$ ~0 U2 m$ k% z G -- 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! S3 ^8 d+ b9 t* U
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers7 e0 P& b4 `+ y r* m* x
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school? 8 r" Y' s4 ^; L8 k. l3 z' C
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage, D# T# c: D2 r6 j0 A2 x$ }
for your child’s physical & academic growth?
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% p9 c6 @/ ] g, i" K7 m2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): . M1 c1 k1 Y! w
-- General ESL classes information3 Q0 a$ p# n h: W8 g
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to
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4 F2 P* d1 U7 O! ?0 H3 y -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the ' r% w5 f, @' e2 W, _4 E
impact on young children’s learning ability.
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3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes):
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4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time):
a* [- p: t. d- ~! n; g -- Summary of Gordon Head public services" \! t4 W4 i: c
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs
7 }( n! t) U j! D -- Gordon Head Residents Association
8 f- g5 |. @$ ^/ ?" v' ]3 c$ O -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth+ l( w9 b$ P; r: O7 a2 a
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth6 m3 u! N4 Y# B2 x: e/ r# d
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings2 e! J" M; ~3 R. x5 C, @
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities3 ]& k% O+ r8 t% F
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches
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2 i5 h3 O& v% x2 h# H( I0 aMC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China
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" ~. o6 ] k6 c/ M( ]The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.
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3 N1 l8 A& z h. MRefreshment to follow
