讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :
: g8 [9 i) E$ p -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems
7 k) ^/ X9 f( Y: t4 [, n+ B/ E0 V# R -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools, K/ q- @6 ^. ?
-- General info about post-secondary education system * r$ k2 h0 P1 Q# Y
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs
0 D) o3 |5 l8 N6 y: V0 D" O -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers
7 U7 e5 V# _) t- d& i' d4 p9 E -- Do you know what your child is learning in school? 1 t- s! A" S- U
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage
- U9 D$ T4 w7 q- ? for your child’s physical & academic growth? 9 X! l5 K: ~( b# @ O6 t' G2 q- | w! @
--Q & A
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2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): , x3 `' D' b0 ?' P
-- General ESL classes information$ g- d" U: L: d$ ~9 F+ k
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to7 c8 K8 V) S7 j5 Q$ A6 q, w; K
run after-school-care program& | f6 q- s; g F: g
-- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the C) B# `% l. A" J; f
impact on young children’s learning ability.; w: M+ _& n+ z0 w" @9 C3 T+ A
) K) e# _4 x6 M T+ K; |3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): 5 Z8 T& X' J4 B
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information
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4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): % n, w# O( |- A! s( [$ L9 \
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services
) c! P& {+ v9 H -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs
8 ?9 Y. ?4 s9 M% ^ -- Gordon Head Residents Association2 R/ \- J1 L1 @' o
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth
) _ N0 W/ _- p' l -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth
; Q6 I3 n. B1 M) u/ Z# l! f -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings
, v; X* B. |/ `7 p8 v. C+ l -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities
+ l! @3 R- R/ t& b- H5 T -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches4 R$ `" I. d: {4 C, b3 I; @
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MC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China; E4 J* T& D# j1 v! x8 o5 j
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The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.
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Refreshment to follow
