讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :
0 a; Y- E, A9 I3 b -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems
6 g4 ~: @ H n5 d; q -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools( Y/ r) N0 j0 A) L2 j# C: a! U
-- General info about post-secondary education system
+ Y( t& L, O" N8 e/ X- W( F -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs
; v6 |/ q1 |+ K4 R* j2 c8 J- T, C -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers. u3 F* C% p4 S
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school? 2 g0 I2 }& e: z
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage
$ w( r! V4 Q% x. F. b/ w for your child’s physical & academic growth? $ ^+ F. h% l* _+ D5 _
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A$ |* H8 _- [9 ?5 d: K& L2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time):
& ]3 w2 J" o9 B9 P& M% j+ a* K -- General ESL classes information y3 I f4 m0 p+ @2 S7 T
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to
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& S1 ? g' G9 ]) D! h9 y -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the
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, |. n6 S7 d, A3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes):
2 p1 q( s& W9 O, ^% p -- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information 9 t1 @3 Y/ A- g5 X! Y# w
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4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time):
$ w- |# I, N5 X; M -- Summary of Gordon Head public services
' s8 A) ~7 h# M c [. E -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs
6 t3 f' L; [# w0 Q4 X -- Gordon Head Residents Association. a( T8 o: b& P' Z) @$ p0 |. P) R
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth
% K* ^, N$ ?. U/ v$ q5 ^ -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth
$ S. U" j1 Q1 l2 A5 H0 @. m -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings4 b2 t' I% K& o) r; H3 J7 J, M! k; h
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities4 A, G* W" V$ R; v( J) L f3 v
-- 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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+ a2 S+ p$ K# ]" q' A) ]& ?The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.
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Refreshment to follow
