讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :2 H3 H5 w# s% F. w* M1 h
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems
5 ~, u( H' r& {7 W -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools
# l4 }$ b+ Z+ W7 g: G; p -- General info about post-secondary education system
% F+ e: |$ i% y -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs
+ U9 T0 O8 _0 \* } -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers
: f! |5 S2 |; s6 B' m/ [ -- Do you know what your child is learning in school?
0 ?+ \1 [- T) A' Z ] -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage; O i2 o4 a+ Y5 R9 O
for your child’s physical & academic growth?
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7 h9 V0 U1 Y& e$ L2 Z5 I9 B2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time):
3 D; f3 Z" m5 a3 L& z2 e -- General ESL classes information
9 J; k, e: E1 Y x G -- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to
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9 K! J5 b7 C# \2 Q -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the & Y9 A2 U% Z4 R0 {9 x! L" O
impact on young children’s learning ability.1 \, N* l; r3 f; H O
4 m5 U" H- m$ h( ^3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): ; @6 b }5 R ~5 p- O' I, e3 @
-- 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):
s% T- X- o# ]! ^ -- Summary of Gordon Head public services2 |4 E8 |3 K+ I0 |
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs% ^2 E& ]. @, v# Q! d8 T
-- Gordon Head Residents Association( J9 |* `; g8 F- r. l
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth" T7 y- l/ {% I' [9 Q
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth
0 u4 d. }3 E# _# o -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings& f; ?2 u/ w" i {8 @' z
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities( H3 P! F! u, @4 S+ U2 D
-- 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.+ A( A. {, a4 G/ _
! `, ?5 t9 k6 zRefreshment to follow
