讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :
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-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools7 M' w2 k2 A: Z% x! z j
-- General info about post-secondary education system
& g1 A& D* H) j" q' d0 R) p s -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs
! C# @) @* @7 N -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers
# n8 o) o) e2 b6 f! J8 f -- Do you know what your child is learning in school?
. ?: m$ O# @. Z W -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage7 c1 l0 ?, r% F2 F2 z* l/ G
for your child’s physical & academic growth? . m z5 r) N0 D9 D, p( s& }: B" b
--Q & A
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3 F- O5 C- z/ y. V2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time):
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-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to/ K* `1 E& t; ~4 H7 V7 k! ~
run after-school-care program8 B! F2 N. a/ Y* S; s6 n
-- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the ' F& |4 R$ e. Z: l: @* R
impact on young children’s learning ability.& I' x r1 W/ z# i+ q5 c5 K; T9 ?3 e
7 D) t$ |- m" y3 i/ R$ `6 G3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): 4 ~1 T. [4 ]7 F' h/ ]& u7 v
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information
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( J) i- E" p. ~: g4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): . P/ ]) T; y3 h- E2 R
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services! Y/ O' [4 ~( L V2 o1 ?
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs; t# p! x6 y. l. G3 d0 L/ q) n
-- Gordon Head Residents Association8 L* V2 F' J+ ?$ d
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth& t: b2 e/ T3 Q. d
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth c1 V5 w! ?: T/ k' @
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings
! ?/ \" [% H% o4 p/ ~2 f -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities% L; J/ G3 W( T! M9 Z- Y" S* @
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches
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8 q, r; Q9 U: CMC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China
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The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.
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6 S: ]* d2 E6 S& IRefreshment to follow
