讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :$ V% L9 A2 c/ r% v1 n9 S4 H: y( u
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems/ b0 H$ r) f4 k* j$ X
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools
; |/ Y6 e1 ?) | v -- General info about post-secondary education system . W A1 |* l0 g& x& U
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs5 N3 S+ ?% }4 F. B) a; v
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers
( y9 V. s4 H1 C. F -- Do you know what your child is learning in school?
: S2 o# q5 y9 L0 Z1 m5 Z+ ~ -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage
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' q& Z: g8 U/ R9 _8 z6 A7 M% V( Z2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time):
$ o/ w/ n) c" \4 F" S/ I, A* Q0 s( h -- General ESL classes information) F( R: X9 S0 s8 ^6 P
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to
2 y% i1 j, B; k0 Q8 g/ ]: e$ E$ q run after-school-care program
' V, u6 s0 N# P: w$ z+ T6 \" u -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the 7 `& T8 Q( S1 T! H" n( {
impact on young children’s learning ability.9 n3 L- O4 K. W) e1 F
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3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): 4 [1 v' A$ Y8 Y" M8 ]5 n
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information
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6 J6 v1 m3 G, U( ^9 |; f4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time):
9 q8 w3 X5 {& C+ |. B* _" w/ p0 y -- Summary of Gordon Head public services
' ~) g' J7 U" O3 o0 U -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs% h! C4 n E6 N
-- Gordon Head Residents Association* E# j5 h) t5 R7 W. @3 P2 Y
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth
% c* ~- U( Q8 m6 x, B; c; m4 F7 V -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth5 Q, N2 _4 L; z
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings6 r* M; p7 s' D4 e7 R: W- c
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities( U8 e8 S1 o. Y4 S7 K! N
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches
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0 M) P8 B1 E) h, B: `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.* V# Y- M0 e7 h4 o" x" ?/ i
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Refreshment to follow
