讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :
+ l( K% H" i3 u( R1 f8 |$ [ -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems
4 G- B% o: V' W/ m6 G -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools
* Z& S) _3 a3 n% z* B8 H& e -- General info about post-secondary education system
% ]0 W, D) j8 w -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs
7 Q+ Q7 [0 C: Y0 H0 r -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers) a$ H: T- ~* M5 Y% M- d- g, x
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school?
' ~9 q' [# {$ @) o& ] -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage& |0 K( ?$ j; q9 Q0 l$ O! Y
for your child’s physical & academic growth? $ c1 l2 ~5 d$ p Z; q4 Z( @
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2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): # M& Q) _3 e" X& M9 _% E
-- General ESL classes information7 y6 t1 o/ u1 J |" }- ^+ r+ d
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to
8 G6 [1 f6 r" h2 K) S run after-school-care program. j. P3 |% P( {" P& R$ e$ W
-- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the , g, n V7 [, X2 f4 ^) f5 G
impact on young children’s learning ability.( |' c" X. O( I+ ?. [# p( p% \
3 k6 C! V' z+ H" V s( }3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): 8 |% s @2 q* f; _6 D+ n# t# [
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information 1 S. d* ~' @& r6 l# w8 Z
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4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time):
# a1 @# X6 [& A5 L9 X# N -- Summary of Gordon Head public services' }" m! `6 ~# f! _( P9 |
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs
9 f/ U/ T# ~9 ~* T! A, v+ n% m" ~ -- Gordon Head Residents Association
9 Z. m* P0 s. L: S: V3 u8 [ -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth+ x9 I+ C: z4 j, ?! @8 [! d
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth' m) ^/ s, q- c! B1 u& Z! A6 C4 M
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings
: `( \. X1 P6 E -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities3 P; A- g1 R$ ^* z$ r
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches
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7 Q/ H9 s) s, i! W; Z4 c, y: s9 yMC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China. j3 B& }: j, Z' s( e
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The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.2 l3 H( ~4 N' q: j A& H) X% Y
: n8 ~5 P- J. r$ A9 Q! n2 RRefreshment to follow
