讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :
2 q) |3 x$ y* p$ O9 }$ v -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems2 g( U' L7 F. @! t' G. u, I2 v
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools, H U4 {) @) x0 l2 R8 C8 t
-- General info about post-secondary education system ! _5 s" Y: w2 {1 {" T6 X1 |7 y) d
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs
2 _9 |+ M. J) ~4 D' V( f -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers
$ J: M/ r4 h5 h4 |. t/ r, L8 K7 G -- Do you know what your child is learning in school?
; } k1 N2 ~& r, k/ a9 h' u/ } -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage# ^/ V' p- F1 j% I+ u
for your child’s physical & academic growth?
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2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time):
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-- 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
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3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes):
# D2 t: p! k6 |% ~9 ^ -- 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):
. g/ B+ k5 r- @! m -- Summary of Gordon Head public services4 O1 U. f6 s2 X9 N) f5 q3 _6 j
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs5 t. t H6 T7 ?; L& |3 N
-- Gordon Head Residents Association! p! J8 F& e( {
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth
, r2 l- `. q$ }) _- V/ S& I3 v1 h" p1 ~ -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth( a/ j7 {( Z# c; ~; z
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings
3 {( c+ Z6 d7 ^( U8 V -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities1 r. J) S. a1 t0 H: U2 ]4 J: n4 x
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches
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2 z: F* {. }, w5 T8 _2 p7 b; wMC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China
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The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.5 o2 f4 i$ w+ u2 M
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Refreshment to follow
