讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :
( m+ T/ N4 h8 z3 e! a- g- N -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems1 q6 q- `4 b5 w
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools
/ _8 R1 j# {: P* \' [$ V -- General info about post-secondary education system
* d3 t+ k L$ C9 r% ?6 w1 m -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs
1 Y' n0 E6 f/ W/ Q- O4 t5 }4 ? -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers2 ?1 w9 t5 K A- c9 f/ n
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school? " a8 G: ^, U. t. N
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage
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--Q & A
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5 c) S7 |. |, v2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): : a' @5 y* [9 C
-- General ESL classes information" j3 H3 i/ ?# s, ^, d' ^
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to
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1 B( p$ B2 g% ~3 h+ O6 D1 Y: h" x -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the ) k+ e |# R8 I1 K- M/ R
impact on young children’s learning ability.
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3 L* ?5 A$ S" \0 q3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes):
) E/ ]# j: |. ~) P -- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information ) ~4 P0 t& u: [8 Q4 h" f
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4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time):
% H' c6 Y/ T6 d -- Summary of Gordon Head public services: ]; u8 `2 v; ]% S3 E1 D! V
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs
! U! K8 z6 G- T( R3 ~5 v -- Gordon Head Residents Association5 ?7 y* g& P- p
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth2 W! j9 `& p+ ~5 R
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth" Z2 H; Z# c B: G6 |; W) l
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings
9 _3 ]; S% x) F* y- _ -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities
' ^ D/ m; G/ a -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches
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# Q) I4 {! i. S0 U! }: ]. LMC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China
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- O; e" ~0 Q" |0 uThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.7 p& q) L$ D+ m' }- W) Q9 \, V$ z" S9 v
' v& Z4 i; U/ ERefreshment to follow
