讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :
. K8 I2 A/ W4 J; C9 r -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems2 ?: q# ?0 J1 s
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools
5 D; I. Z5 k4 A" S -- General info about post-secondary education system
' h4 a; U/ K; F/ j -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs
5 p- G& g+ M! b' b9 Q1 O2 o2 e -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers( g7 S7 s6 G0 L6 q9 B2 I6 V
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school? , ~. g; v8 L8 d; @7 K; e! G
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage) l' ~% i# N5 L# L" b) e/ x& h! @. m
for your child’s physical & academic growth? ( ?% R; s3 R: o* ] v( g1 }
--Q & A
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& {# `) n; J/ b2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time):
/ j* X4 C- C" ^% Y/ z1 Y -- General ESL classes information9 W8 X" r2 C# I2 M. R0 G% v. M$ M
-- 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): \/ o6 A: h7 W# H# h; ?6 g
-- 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):
% L! L% T" ~- E -- Summary of Gordon Head public services# e) j, w& r6 A2 W( Z
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs
9 c5 t+ v- g0 [8 M# D -- Gordon Head Residents Association0 p" `# [5 c7 b0 D" A, z4 T; B9 e" e
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth
8 T' w% F: f' L& ^3 W -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth' P! M! S! f7 T" x
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings g5 _# ~: ]. U2 c& E, ^
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities2 w5 d3 {5 _" V4 b' |. U5 B( I
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches
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' N; f" L( P* x; n8 n4 h5 AMC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China8 A/ b) ?% I# J6 n
" o& i; ]2 w+ Y& H. `1 QThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.
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2 ?9 M3 F7 Y4 ]0 ~Refreshment to follow
