讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :; X% S8 ^; u9 V) ~
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems+ U! \/ ]! n) Y" ?& L) W
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools7 f) v! M# \. c
-- General info about post-secondary education system
/ i8 V' l; R# J( B2 g& x -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs
G' V! Y8 v2 R4 d f -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers$ C1 u, ?0 p5 k. x
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school? 8 P( }( T& R0 R% l2 x
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage: o8 c& L6 m' Q4 a0 G$ ^+ _
for your child’s physical & academic growth? ! ^) H3 M/ h5 l6 T$ m
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2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time):
7 _8 `# u/ s+ Q2 e9 }: z7 l -- General ESL classes information
8 N9 O# k _$ a1 ~3 K0 x4 m8 T -- 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
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# z5 i" b$ G# e& [5 V2 |4 K3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes):
8 n: _6 T5 f: ~9 k( u, D -- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information % s. A$ s$ f5 @- o
8 }5 c5 U, U$ [8 F" l4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): 1 }0 ]0 \: U; W t
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services
* E& P8 C% h* |2 L- `! L -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs1 q/ b# P. u- z, `! ~
-- Gordon Head Residents Association. N: d$ G# W8 U5 c D
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth+ \* C& m8 ?8 z2 j
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth
7 C( i8 @) M5 h8 |) y -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings
5 l! R# j4 t, P/ F+ I. u9 D$ O -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities
) X8 K* q, O! {: @! m -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches
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5 }5 Q/ @; O+ i8 i$ E* m% f/ Z% s& YMC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China4 {/ B: U- I6 X _1 p1 b% _: D
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The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers. m7 l% W+ W8 D: I/ G2 l5 I0 c
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Refreshment to follow
