讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :
, _; L( R: U, j4 Z# B% W -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems
+ b e g e; `2 [6 p -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools
1 j, [" H, F3 [* q9 e& I. | -- General info about post-secondary education system . |3 e3 C* s9 @/ N. O8 D
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs5 e7 g% j1 X* a; y1 h
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers
/ g5 f) E( E% \& s( X4 m. w -- Do you know what your child is learning in school?
) |: }! ]' @0 e; {, D" f/ ?+ K* X -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage6 i' y- Y1 j9 a$ [/ A
for your child’s physical & academic growth?
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7 w1 G6 |" H' D3 _: Y2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): 7 I1 h8 i7 h8 s+ `, r B
-- General ESL classes information
3 y$ c9 `8 [) l -- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to
1 Y+ F" o7 |2 z. ] | run after-school-care program
/ N( Q# w, W1 P+ j. q# F -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the ; C3 _3 U( L0 D0 h
impact on young children’s learning ability.
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( u: A6 @/ Z" N0 @3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): ; w# i- u- s0 R9 e M/ F4 @) }7 W9 \
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information
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4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): 9 ~' L" [# i" K9 n% v5 |
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services# e4 k- Q+ A R" j; K
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs
5 ^7 i$ b+ H) F% m -- Gordon Head Residents Association
8 O9 C/ x7 r8 n( l4 d) o/ I" V: L/ { -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth! s; Y! y7 E& F3 g1 B. L0 [( h0 U$ `
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth
, |- o5 Q3 I" |) A; Y5 c: ^ -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings
% O+ \' j8 F. y8 Y Z2 | -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities
9 }6 O: O$ a9 X -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches
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( e: W1 w: x8 K5 EMC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China' H" N P8 C& b, }7 U1 ?3 ?
6 j6 n; D8 j# y3 M& d1 Q4 K- b+ x5 {3 WThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.! N5 k" m; e; v! a
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Refreshment to follow
