讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :
( p& H4 N3 `+ i6 e7 t% x -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems( z' r1 \. y4 `$ K; B% @/ K
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools
0 x! P3 S$ @( M X# ~5 W w -- General info about post-secondary education system ' G% P# L3 J7 g5 K! V( E# V
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs
) W" f( y3 |+ I; i -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers
6 D2 d0 B' Q0 u% h/ g5 H -- Do you know what your child is learning in school? 4 w2 g& g/ Q. w4 y' d7 S! F* L
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage: r' l0 b- H* E/ ?9 x+ I% i
for your child’s physical & academic growth?
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# A, m5 [& C9 v, r/ a# y2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): " y) H% k2 e4 B2 {$ E% a, d/ c$ a
-- General ESL classes information2 Z4 o; H; S; O+ m/ Q
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to
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-- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the / X! K4 J& [. x/ f- z. t; a- ~
impact on young children’s learning ability.
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) ]' \, D# L- u8 w% E% B& h d. d, ^3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): # F) y3 Q' b& b$ ^( u) E) x' P
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information 9 [- k9 N# L* d2 {) m
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4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time):
0 O: g3 j; A( e' t! J& i8 {7 Q -- Summary of Gordon Head public services9 }- M- k' M4 U. R1 X( R, [/ e
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs
9 Z$ w3 L& u' i1 o. [0 O -- Gordon Head Residents Association
/ F$ u+ q4 z4 }1 z$ ` -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth' C4 g) a- x3 C! Q
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth2 b- I, i3 k" k: M2 e
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings, [8 k, t" m! {6 m6 F( ^
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities$ e! Q z7 c% ~
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches: g+ b: Q! \) ^9 d8 {
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MC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China
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" w/ \+ x+ T8 V0 ^7 ]The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.7 ~& z5 S2 S) V* |, p$ f+ w
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Refreshment to follow
