讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :8 h( A% a( l7 T- M9 P1 o. F
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems8 j( Z9 d: W: v; r0 U! k
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools
5 k! f" D4 c' n7 E1 M -- General info about post-secondary education system
; U2 G2 Y2 q7 N: R -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs
( m( Y! m! {! {. P" j3 V& s, _ -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers
' I2 X+ y& c2 v+ j. u -- Do you know what your child is learning in school?
0 Z3 w2 G, _* g2 e7 W+ f8 Q$ g2 l# h -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage
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% x7 E/ q) }5 z- ^/ B+ f2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): & D# j9 ?& u M1 P P( w
-- General ESL classes information# d1 o1 b+ o' d/ l
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to' |2 t9 x. U7 d' z T
run after-school-care program
" [$ n5 K2 R/ e" y$ W -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the ' z* @& Z- a9 N- S+ ~
impact on young children’s learning ability.
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8 [( P: [# E3 r# T9 [3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes):
5 x/ m) _: p" U -- 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): 2 V2 i# q9 f( |7 O: M# P4 v
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services. l* Y! q+ G' X) V+ C4 K' k
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs [' d5 {$ ~3 `# n' W7 i0 G$ x
-- Gordon Head Residents Association
% Z5 h x3 B+ \4 w, R -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth# ^# C* w5 ^$ b
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth
) ?9 Z8 N* u! t c -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings
: J1 G& i( R* u- U) _* _ -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities
! k% E7 R/ }$ T6 w -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches6 m/ E- x0 s% b" P4 w
6 P; D: m, o$ g; t1 TMC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China, j/ e) l% P9 o# S+ z5 S9 d
3 t: |5 m% n3 `+ P, h2 `The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.
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0 S' s2 `6 D( q2 D* URefreshment to follow
