讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :6 p- d9 P3 t$ p. d! H
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems
4 G, t) _ m ^9 M9 p: W* } -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools
( U9 |0 L" \1 V' F3 w -- General info about post-secondary education system 5 Y0 c7 s5 y" \* g5 w% \+ L; A
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs
/ J& S P2 V4 c. L- J$ ? -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers
& [: m# A6 X/ A: ] -- Do you know what your child is learning in school?
9 A% f; a. d0 F$ n -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage$ Q( i/ R: W& w
for your child’s physical & academic growth?
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u5 [2 ~ O" y* ~& B6 C' D8 U2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time):
9 i2 c$ k3 ^. F1 K4 \# W8 t" A -- General ESL classes information; W x- N D( x
-- 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 : S) r0 `7 M1 o- \
impact on young children’s learning ability.
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/ ~' y$ _1 h2 h2 t( P3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): : T: I4 c3 H9 k* E V C4 J
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information
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; `, `6 l8 ^. z* E4 w7 A4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time):
& G7 c. a2 B3 d$ z) A8 ? -- Summary of Gordon Head public services+ y& [2 m0 ~, L. Z' t
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs$ ]6 {1 E E) {) Z$ J
-- Gordon Head Residents Association
( O( o; R5 E3 w4 j# l6 V: t9 o5 O -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth
, C m- Z( R# j( y) p! {5 d+ u -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth
5 s! K9 B$ w8 V: x% t" [: ~ -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings
: S; f( N9 \- [8 c1 t* m1 S6 u8 q { -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities
0 c6 ~% A9 j& s9 b; D -- 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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; H8 m' r P" A( v' y9 gThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.
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Refreshment to follow
