讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :5 U6 G+ Y* r3 e+ Z. }1 l* L# ]1 O
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems* {2 f. T; S; S* C/ E
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools
8 F6 ?% I' D5 F9 X, X) F/ [ -- General info about post-secondary education system
7 q/ x$ a% ?8 r9 W- O -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs- B: H0 E# j0 A& @
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers% g. `1 i1 i9 G
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school?
9 y3 W1 c' P0 }* N -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage
; r9 @, b1 p4 }' P6 R3 | for your child’s physical & academic growth?
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' c: \9 y. E7 _) V2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time):
; {0 \) N& {1 N" q -- General ESL classes information
! k8 _% G6 d9 S R- s, J5 x% a2 f0 v -- 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 3 e* }" X/ E) a% U3 S6 P$ z& T% O
impact on young children’s learning ability.
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3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes):
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& n M. B2 B; V' l6 l; }" B0 ?, y4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): 1 u- V; {3 W% `
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services/ O8 z( F' S! x5 o/ F! z
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs
" d$ T9 d( ]3 O8 s7 e2 r -- Gordon Head Residents Association& H; s! L! z) d4 `
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth
' ^/ m' B2 D1 w$ N, O" ~4 } -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth& g. B$ G* o! A+ F5 U1 q1 A
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings7 _; T- K* K0 k* m5 t
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities
0 ^2 K1 n) E4 Y4 P4 g% S- ^ -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches
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# _8 @3 X5 s- ^; `9 tMC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China& E! j$ B- S* ~' ?+ m
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The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.* H$ ^, x Y+ k$ ^4 |+ y
- R A& U& |. A- n) v! ^- uRefreshment to follow
