讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :# q: k$ y) N. ]( }0 D0 V$ f
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems
0 r+ f. o9 W; y) W7 N0 M -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools
3 u: H9 ^1 Q7 Q& e -- General info about post-secondary education system
+ b2 a) y5 A+ f -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs
$ ~1 C1 |9 B* A -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers
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-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage
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2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): - i. K+ C: v0 b, R
-- General ESL classes information9 i4 R c! d$ |& L5 O" K& f
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to- S! ^! z' ]% ?) R+ d1 k3 ]
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-- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the 3 n* ^' Y2 b2 K) G' t d" N
impact on young children’s learning ability.
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3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): # T- c3 [& T: S# P: i; a5 F. T
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information 1 s' }4 {3 v; ?( K* q+ u, [
) H9 H3 I" h/ [: _9 K4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): / \, ?$ G9 X& f# }5 p
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services
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-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth
4 t, a% j4 ]0 y# A4 U5 Q -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth' U# A+ P/ ^. s
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings$ A& N) \0 Z8 B8 M6 i$ M" N1 ?. N
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities
/ q9 F" ~, F/ u -- 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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7 v' X6 U& F; S6 y* q% r$ c E8 u& }The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.
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Refreshment to follow
