讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :
8 s9 _4 O6 O6 z5 } -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems
0 l& S' R& M4 F9 J -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools5 f4 ~+ r# L* a" I/ b
-- General info about post-secondary education system 7 W5 { Z; S y
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs& ~( ^! u1 x) C' s( w1 q% D: @! P
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers
& p; R/ K! c! x3 b( { -- Do you know what your child is learning in school? ' G; j; r {( {3 C5 y: q
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage
5 |$ _/ o4 d/ d+ J) | 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 e# ^% U7 q5 J1 U! f
-- General ESL classes information8 s, X8 Y7 p7 h$ l& s3 z8 p
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to
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: y$ t" }& ~4 @3 k; h, v -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the
8 T6 b* T/ j) g0 t2 ~+ [ impact on young children’s learning ability.. J3 } s3 [ u+ f" K$ J6 G
5 ~$ ?9 n, L- F( W0 G5 X: b. C3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): / j6 j" e; l3 B' Q
-- 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):
, G$ q4 W) h7 Z( E. ]+ L -- Summary of Gordon Head public services
8 Y: c$ ^3 v8 s6 o7 E; m; O -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs5 A1 P+ T: n* v) a
-- Gordon Head Residents Association% h8 g* t# @* I& y: M$ Q
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth4 ]8 R+ H- r; w- h7 c- ]
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth
! @1 y2 Z" [5 \! {( L! I# g0 e -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings" [, i4 j1 m$ E" L9 l% j
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities2 w' t. u& A+ @& |* g( h
-- 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 x* o5 X7 ~ N0 R4 c0 s; t
; G8 L/ V& E- a- d" JThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.$ z* x& Y X3 Y$ L2 l
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