讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :
4 K5 [6 B" u4 ~4 s -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems
+ D8 d$ {2 b$ G, \# r7 i -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools
4 L2 n% ]1 i' K- a/ N -- General info about post-secondary education system : m9 V. w! m s
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs: \2 S) u! A% A! M
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers
5 U& d0 ]) T1 n* T5 f/ k -- Do you know what your child is learning in school? , M. O, S4 J0 D' B- ?/ H4 {
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage- i2 O, t& ?' z' |
for your child’s physical & academic growth? # M! Z+ @: D' }1 V2 f! {
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7 g8 T, F' p# Q6 w9 U3 I2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): : x. C* y9 P& _* d/ h. o
-- General ESL classes information* A, O# q4 z' T6 p: L o! k9 \2 N
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to" a+ p$ N' k' j1 V# ^0 h3 c
run after-school-care program0 V1 y4 E3 h7 \
-- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the ' U w5 |) e; _/ M7 ~% _, m/ Y4 z
impact on young children’s learning ability.
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9 o, A$ a, y' B% Z6 L; c0 n2 t3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): ) D) [8 W5 T- |
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information ! D3 x- I! Y3 I+ o4 @; ]* n- p
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4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): : R6 y H0 t/ M" n3 E
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services1 ?/ H! U3 t. X2 ~1 d( q! i1 K. v
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs
, J- t, z# H* k4 Z. I -- Gordon Head Residents Association
; r7 u! o8 s* B" n -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth
( K! R& l5 i3 r4 J' A: [) l -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth
: x: \; e; X' L7 ^" m -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings" b; Q' ~; t; ~. I$ v
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities& ~3 {' Y( _8 Y4 p- u% I$ w7 e9 @
-- 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
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2 C5 B0 Q( ?- R. r$ r) DThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.% L" V% t5 W, t
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Refreshment to follow
