讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :# L. X( A7 V7 ]: m+ i- D
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems
- Z+ u( c2 }+ ~7 ?& [* S -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools$ G$ H, X: S# ~
-- General info about post-secondary education system 0 I: m# l8 U7 f4 }
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs
- \4 a3 S U9 Z P6 U6 \6 f7 w -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers) O+ Q) C o4 ]: {
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school? # ^' C6 H9 V8 `( W6 [
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage D' ^/ @9 X2 [, f/ v, t9 c M
for your child’s physical & academic growth? % R7 B1 F, g3 g% r2 ~* p* m! a
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2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time):
; C* J y3 _) H e1 M$ v& Z& b -- General ESL classes information+ S3 l: `6 C& L) [, r; K
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to, h+ B5 m# D, ]% S% O# k
run after-school-care program3 a7 j. m# A: e, p/ d
-- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the ; ~5 U) V, o5 w! W& j& ?( p$ ^3 n2 G
impact on young children’s learning ability.& R0 l! m" [# N) U# z; O
( ?$ V- Q& D: ~ }; N3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes):
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4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time):
. Z/ C$ z* ]2 Y5 s( P -- Summary of Gordon Head public services8 Z6 H; d3 d3 s" |. e5 {
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs" N6 T. f, M; @0 {
-- Gordon Head Residents Association$ S _4 q5 v# ~# ^/ _3 Y2 M
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth* \- \# Y# K0 B' m4 \
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth
& E- {! `. _; H8 w -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings4 k9 r8 p! V8 |9 v# e
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities2 J0 F7 E, u7 v, S6 F0 D
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches
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$ x, m) Q* l& y: \ B3 fMC: 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.. N2 s5 c/ N; C( S) Z( ^8 L
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