讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :
0 W+ {6 `$ w( M5 W -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems
1 t2 z. I/ _$ k& k4 a. l3 A9 } -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools
]5 ^0 B4 U3 V; C -- General info about post-secondary education system
' n* W8 X. R/ d9 o3 O# E -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs
5 y' {( j+ D7 C$ J1 j0 B# a -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers
) S6 Z2 T- P, w* l5 \& i -- Do you know what your child is learning in school? * a0 P: @' p w# G( a8 Q7 i8 z
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage
$ w3 R; a% o( h# Y7 B% q for your child’s physical & academic growth?
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- Q7 [+ T" I: r# M% x2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time):
; n# Z* B) h N+ Q -- General ESL classes information# N/ ]1 r) W- J2 U: F
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to" K9 J6 @2 A" W* g8 |- h
run after-school-care program
: p7 `! s+ Q/ Y' K -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the / T. p0 t! r h: a* U% _2 c( d
impact on young children’s learning ability.5 v+ Q" i, f% [8 G1 ?
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3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes):
$ e# W3 p2 q( @* m -- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information
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$ b- Y# ]7 x+ @4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): * e% C" K6 d8 A' e
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services
' k [- s2 b- q8 Y/ t2 ` -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs1 a2 q! F2 [$ y/ ?
-- Gordon Head Residents Association8 S4 X! _$ Q( C3 r Q
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth" O3 H. W& ~9 o$ Y) l" l
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth- I+ V6 t; E5 c7 A$ c( P$ _
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings" m! l; x+ V8 o: i+ `' Z+ S$ \
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities
' }+ z4 R$ I6 r -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches c. [3 @; v* k5 n' A3 a4 J3 f
3 U: U: L# M7 @MC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China% }: M z" ^1 |. _
$ b( {9 @5 Y( j$ @; o8 i2 e6 {The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.# L! v0 c; i8 k. C+ M( S3 i* M
- P8 B2 ^; l) @9 G, B! n6 ORefreshment to follow
