讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :
! I$ Q) Y6 Z% X2 T; d -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems
2 b! n8 O7 i3 _7 M; N1 n; V -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools
7 K$ [* y0 b2 j G$ ] -- General info about post-secondary education system
6 b. ^) V% U% B -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs
, k2 M8 b1 V+ ?0 F) P8 Z% ~! D% i8 I -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers! `5 O3 d+ `" e9 h! k8 E3 F
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school? - P0 [# v/ ~. Y9 `" t
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage9 v6 q6 Q* x2 S$ i' b7 A6 l
for your child’s physical & academic growth? # a% E; j( Z# k
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1 s+ p" [0 }* X2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): 1 R% @7 P- o! ^9 {. `5 g
-- General ESL classes information+ i( u# n& Z5 W6 F$ r( L
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to
3 G1 V/ U0 A* D3 F n% | run after-school-care program3 t( e2 {6 U% O8 t, u
-- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the 5 Z6 @2 z0 K! A; o# E
impact on young children’s learning ability.2 C4 Q* r. [" N" C& }5 |: t
& G& R( t+ }9 t6 l; E' V; q3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes):
1 R* X& m1 }. r* B -- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information
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T2 {! @# i* F2 I1 I( l0 g/ T* j U4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): + K% U% P) s3 ]! a4 |
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services
$ `& u+ m5 I8 l* y: F4 H# u -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs
( K4 Y7 q, R, w( H -- Gordon Head Residents Association
9 v0 Y8 s) e# b, B' f* n/ D -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth
" Z* b3 j* c/ p -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth
- s7 o1 }! @4 |* A( t7 ? -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings
6 ~2 i+ s n( H9 b7 X -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities
: T7 I4 B" e* d" l -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches
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MC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China
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* N) p8 g4 ` i mThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.
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Refreshment to follow
