讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) : L; Y$ P" Z" L2 I' l" }6 k2 {. g0 a
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems$ }" |, t" A; L8 |' l- e3 E
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools
& t6 ?5 ~3 F# V7 `/ H5 D -- General info about post-secondary education system [3 I9 @% w* a' y& ~+ z
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs, L$ f/ A: H& \3 Y
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers) j/ Z9 v& {7 H0 f
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school? 3 b! \" I3 T% Z# } [+ k9 _) o3 s( Y
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage
7 l9 H0 ]2 s' ^* L7 D for your child’s physical & academic growth? ! c; i8 n3 o3 [
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; V) T7 N$ \6 S8 Y% x! N& J2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time):
2 J& y0 @4 A Y+ b -- General ESL classes information
5 }2 J- Q! H- h! P+ o9 X -- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to P y2 |% L6 a
run after-school-care program
6 j P% S. D' e. ^4 Z; N$ a -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the
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3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): + m$ m' H! D2 a6 L" V
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information 5 A9 f# e( Q2 A, g2 A
0 `1 P0 O1 |! f5 A4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time):
4 E8 @" k& S0 \' D) C) n+ v -- Summary of Gordon Head public services+ o8 t' ~/ f' I+ n$ o0 ?
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs
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-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth
6 s& i, e2 x: v8 t8 n4 H% t -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth7 v. @8 H+ C5 D3 g
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings
6 E* N- }8 |' a. [5 } -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities+ s' R3 ^+ _9 G2 q5 m
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches
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4 k* `+ _3 ?- N8 T; a8 h+ ?' dMC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China, Q) b* M5 @3 B
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The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.0 C9 Q0 N2 Z4 S- f. r6 ^
6 Q) g. ?" u1 o' e0 oRefreshment to follow
