讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :
) m) `. h6 h. G: w f4 ^ -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems
3 d" B8 h+ s7 d% R+ B( x9 L/ X! }; a -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools
6 T, s7 O) _6 F Q b6 [5 J( \! T+ | -- General info about post-secondary education system
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-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers
6 @0 B3 T. Z: x2 N -- Do you know what your child is learning in school?
) U! T; p4 `& o- H -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage
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; F0 P0 \3 ^/ V! ^; h2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): ' \4 K2 d2 y0 n: V1 ?) C `
-- General ESL classes information, j/ f! k9 U( K' @2 Q4 P0 X
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to: G+ @2 B2 F' s5 F$ c! U% l, e
run after-school-care program
5 B" C. W0 | I: |9 L- }- g9 T% E -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the % ]6 j, C- a- b# c# i
impact on young children’s learning ability.
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0 \- l7 L. R3 t5 H* C3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes):
8 ~5 L4 ]7 y; _- X, j7 b' a -- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information
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* ~7 I1 h, X1 ]9 Q- }, A6 ]4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): " W" y1 U+ p' @% F1 E& O3 }- X! T
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services
$ H' e& J' D I -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs0 |+ n/ E6 T% `1 f( H
-- Gordon Head Residents Association! r8 Y% n, e& d# v2 H5 ~
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth7 f8 r2 N9 a) W
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth! T8 L1 J" C3 }
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings
7 N R; [: V# i( }8 X$ `3 Q, l' P -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities
) C3 O$ ^- K2 C( S4 O6 h# t- G -- 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.8 K2 n' ]! S# D z( K, A
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Refreshment to follow
