讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :
9 ~ @2 ?' k B# G( V `5 L -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems- b9 z% K* \6 N4 ^/ }
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools
0 l1 v6 x" c; `- A -- General info about post-secondary education system 2 k# C1 n- x. U- P/ K7 a- q
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs `& d$ d" Y s
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers+ y; R" R. t3 O
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school?
7 q6 o5 F ^9 L m+ N2 H) q -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage
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. [6 l* x: e; R/ K9 b0 m2. 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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. t" V; x. j# |( X) B. ?# k -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the ' x" F1 f E, D+ b: x1 _: c. Q, x4 ^) L
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3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): 8 v; F( e1 C) `+ x! t
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information $ Z. b5 E5 Q Y1 {3 G; _8 \
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4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): 4 X# M! b2 d: X
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services
- j' U6 A6 z6 D -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs
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( N- X4 A- o3 u5 p! N) \ -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth
1 O: C7 M% v9 k% p+ F5 Z$ | -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth
$ p9 [) D6 h7 h( ]9 |, A% c/ ~ -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings% f7 i5 q K, A( o& m
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities, }1 e2 E6 B0 d' f
-- 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
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The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.: T0 L7 {! U2 W2 z" O3 R
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Refreshment to follow
