讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :
6 c5 C8 x. t, p -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems
9 ^, `; @0 H* w- X# E! v -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools
. G. ` R4 e/ N* E: e -- General info about post-secondary education system " r- v- P6 D9 L- W
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs7 @. Q0 J5 j( F
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers
& Q8 u. l. F7 e { -- Do you know what your child is learning in school? i Y- J. y- ~. l; t
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage9 {& c- W+ c; o* r3 Z: B$ y
for your child’s physical & academic growth? 6 i7 [6 K5 i2 o
--Q & A
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2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time):
) J' X0 B/ S6 ?0 e1 g/ d* @ -- General ESL classes information+ L, ^6 I. J6 Y7 a
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to W; I4 G) d4 Z' M3 D# F( s
run after-school-care program
* h4 |/ w$ F) @5 T* ?- ^0 e7 @: V$ h -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the
9 w+ g3 L' R1 l& g( \3 T impact on young children’s learning ability.
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3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes):
. |7 }# n; ~8 m; }( R -- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information ! w( u# i, L0 I, e7 J
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4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time):
9 a0 P! z6 G2 W& p {3 X -- Summary of Gordon Head public services
4 ]7 d+ v v& z9 c3 @) P# Y -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs
& N' T6 t6 H( c6 o1 J9 K -- Gordon Head Residents Association9 Q; Z: \. \- C" b/ ~+ K
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth7 w( X8 j) F- b. Q
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth7 p- b7 P* I! K' {5 P7 [) x
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings
9 Z) k. i8 m" ?5 U" N, t* j2 J -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities( e3 @; ^" ^6 i8 B+ e) @ v
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches
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MC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China( j9 i- c/ c. c. M
( A6 r6 K3 e4 AThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.7 s: I" S* G2 v) l& z
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Refreshment to follow
