讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :
& C! l5 q+ m$ h -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems& q+ J9 N* T, S8 r" Y1 c, U
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools2 t, e% N T" j" |) ]0 H6 v" K
-- General info about post-secondary education system / T" J& [6 ^! Z/ Y! c
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs
9 l. N9 V, W0 D, d" B$ ]) P -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers5 C- e6 e; X# E, F& R3 u. |
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school? 1 R4 @4 E( L! M* Y5 D! i% k$ K
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage
2 t5 f& l% b3 D for your child’s physical & academic growth? 7 i: `5 w' Z8 g# W
--Q & A
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2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): : i, C% Q. A4 ^" p* Q9 `2 o+ N* A
-- General ESL classes information8 y Y5 ^# s7 P- b1 R
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to
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-- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the ! |3 u9 _ z; M% q$ V) G
impact on young children’s learning ability.5 X1 W. K. O) H4 J6 Q6 p% B
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3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): 0 \4 G% D1 V0 u4 @8 M$ T- J: I
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information
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( K4 N6 Z0 D5 w2 M& f4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time):
& J9 Y+ i( M" R& W4 m' u -- Summary of Gordon Head public services
, p2 U0 \: f7 }9 Q2 @/ H, m -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs
8 P8 O# q6 z$ t/ T; D" _ -- Gordon Head Residents Association
4 z$ }5 ?% Z* d/ ^* j -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth
: [2 [, B2 m* ~8 |1 E -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth! J# I s W' I/ g
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings
" E8 s# V" y1 R+ C* J1 c' J2 W -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities( N; D' A1 R1 z1 a' B0 h3 Y8 d
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches
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# \- Q1 ^ F5 A" }MC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China
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: f! F* {9 g. b7 Y, \The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.
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Refreshment to follow
