讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :
$ l$ W$ P# k1 Y6 F2 y* ~- O -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems
& \9 \! t) p( ?: y- X, K -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools8 G- J: t* U7 c% ]. p& V* T. B" v3 @. n
-- General info about post-secondary education system , L% H/ V3 a, L" q* k) M
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs" _7 m: S7 ^' l! Y6 _6 }
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers
# [0 A) Q( s; u# v* B -- Do you know what your child is learning in school?
* q% T2 d* q8 T -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage
5 s) W2 g7 L( J( i& A for your child’s physical & academic growth?
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/ h" L+ h. ?! s5 l0 @7 p2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): + ?1 b" ]& a% S
-- General ESL classes information
; L4 C" Z# _1 R% x -- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to
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6 V2 C9 s; R: g C) y* f -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the % t3 e8 j ~/ O4 o- Q7 d
impact on young children’s learning ability.
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3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): 3 G" ]" y) x) o0 K6 B; f
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information
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, Y: ^" z7 R4 U/ X4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time):
$ {0 s$ Y1 r5 r -- Summary of Gordon Head public services
9 E+ d& Z* |( h# o4 k4 _4 Z. k -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs2 i; F0 x& f5 g. w* h7 B$ ?9 m
-- Gordon Head Residents Association) H1 u. N7 ~/ \5 v. B! `+ W( M
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth+ z) C) z2 Y$ ^0 k$ y
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth r8 d. N" o5 R- O+ T
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings
( }* m8 K% l: _5 T+ q# X3 v -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities
9 o: g* K& A w+ ?: d -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches: C3 x; R/ ?! O! R# K
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MC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China$ @" Q* o6 H- }9 K# @$ e
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The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.* ]% H) M0 ]8 p) K
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