讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :9 n0 H: N* N2 f1 M' Z! i$ I
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems( C2 J+ ?5 q+ w9 n
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools
6 O! v: }1 X9 e+ }( V- o7 B -- General info about post-secondary education system
. F# z/ b4 _& c/ e3 u! ? -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs
6 j: D/ G2 A; O5 Z -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers+ m: \2 d1 J A, ?) ]9 R8 T
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school? , l/ o; R7 J9 f+ q
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage2 e b- z$ E. {0 _
for your child’s physical & academic growth?
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8 k1 D, K# Q0 x7 @9 b4 k2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time):
1 U% a6 d8 H! e1 }9 ?9 M" [) C/ k0 L -- General ESL classes information2 N: S/ P. \5 l8 E* K
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to
& g; s0 ^4 K% i( J& E run after-school-care program
0 D( T$ e+ o# h: E* d6 z -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the
: X" ]( }$ H; [9 r% O: L9 U impact on young children’s learning ability.6 A* j3 X; m! z$ B: v1 D
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3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): * N' t( C$ [* F4 a0 T
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information
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" X: T* _" g; P4 e4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): ! ~( g" m+ b: K U5 [% z
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services
" n7 d6 t) h3 U2 P3 E7 M -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs
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3 `9 R# a) f ^/ t -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth
! f* \) P; K6 l3 a) u -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth2 H- N3 g0 ?6 J% x- q+ e9 o) C/ |( Z
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings2 C3 I" m0 L4 c" i k4 `
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities+ g# k: b4 _- L( [4 Q
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches2 b7 ]% D4 }( J
( s# N0 ^$ @" t1 kMC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China4 q% p0 X6 W: p+ \6 j, \
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The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.$ g# G; j3 G9 l- W. p7 A4 n
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Refreshment to follow
