讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :- s3 L. r$ f J. @2 d
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems
- @. T, Z: z% f6 T$ l C -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools
7 J0 a& E$ b0 M! \) R* U7 L* Y5 { -- General info about post-secondary education system 2 {9 n) {7 i- o% T
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs
! Z4 i4 u% _8 L5 w1 Y -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers
# o% ~9 e) O) {# M, B -- Do you know what your child is learning in school? - v1 m: ?- _' _; F2 j# e' V
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage- U6 {7 t5 h0 X+ h1 r0 U, J
for your child’s physical & academic growth? / P; u# k- @0 U! X- t5 i8 n
--Q & A
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; p$ }& M. y( k: m1 q# p2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time):
& }$ J* v+ d2 g* O# m- G0 D -- General ESL classes information% l: d/ Y E. H( d
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to
+ K( m: A% s0 N run after-school-care program
& `9 X* P& \5 h1 _$ d2 j3 J0 h1 o -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the 0 Z8 [; S J0 T( D
impact on young children’s learning ability.
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9 B2 R4 |1 B! K- h( t" x& P3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): ) i3 X+ F$ Z3 K; U. }) e
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information ) p R0 H7 z W }5 E# C& y
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4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): # o" @. W5 z, o+ J3 V
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services
8 J8 u) F1 Z, w9 R( t% {) A -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs ]1 T, K6 ]6 t! O
-- Gordon Head Residents Association! }- `, C7 `3 v3 y4 f
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth& | {( q. h+ i9 Q$ {8 _" i! x
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth
1 ^9 D' n* d# [( J/ F -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings
6 V8 |1 N; a s) U -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities: G% ^: w& b! U& Y" r
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches% c; |( ~1 j: V9 b" _; y) S6 y2 g
+ v7 f; `: m+ s7 Z6 N6 WMC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China; @6 ^. x5 G4 \1 K0 `+ w
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The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.
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