讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :8 G: T; H" ^0 _0 o1 o) }* E3 u
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems; s f5 |% R0 v8 i
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools& p$ b9 r: L* w% Q d# m
-- General info about post-secondary education system 0 [) X2 J8 Z3 |! `/ q: \
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs
! v# s( q$ v3 E -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers- p$ Y P0 i4 y v
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school?
$ ]: @ R, d$ g' ?9 U -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage& e2 ~6 c- q# ]
for your child’s physical & academic growth? : J) d9 L( b. m3 H
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2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time):
9 q; {! P/ Z, ?9 S -- General ESL classes information
- f/ L T" p" X# C0 [1 x" k -- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to+ u1 m5 a7 d+ M
run after-school-care program
/ L5 }- t L, l6 m! C -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the
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+ p4 c1 I. g+ _3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): ( i: O! Q0 X' Z+ H8 G9 F3 _% v
-- 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): ! G5 t/ F" {- a2 ^5 j
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services
8 ~4 M( ~0 l7 G0 i* ^' _: c -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs5 `$ O2 y6 x2 v- K" l" T
-- Gordon Head Residents Association5 E7 B, K) d6 U- ^ P, h8 Y1 s c
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth3 p7 z% A$ K+ u! d
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth
3 O6 ^' ] Q& I9 D. C -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings! `/ {3 E9 [- q2 V0 A
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities' F; Y, T& l' q
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches8 C4 r* `6 F: c! ]
. E. ]& p* x% P( I% }2 H2 _MC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China* X0 L# j+ Z% v5 G
4 x/ a" r1 o" m) C; {0 j! M7 l" cThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.% e( X8 S2 c" s8 p m' m
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Refreshment to follow
