讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :6 T1 n1 C& x5 K' R* U
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems7 @, z- m0 z0 Q8 {3 O
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools6 ?7 ]! d* n3 Y# ~+ X
-- General info about post-secondary education system % R% w' }( n* n! s
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs3 _" g$ } m; A0 {4 U0 \8 [! v
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers; Y2 C# Q& v# y, X* M
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school?
1 b3 A. d9 }; v/ y -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage2 {/ i8 I* c6 L. w7 o
for your child’s physical & academic growth? - r' ?; t; P0 ^9 e5 ]
--Q & A
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$ O. H: Z+ n$ d4 E9 Z% u2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time):
8 Z, ]/ s, S# x K9 N3 U -- General ESL classes information: X! |- B* J+ e0 \$ i
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to/ u9 U* @7 L2 d: H! S
run after-school-care program0 q3 z3 U6 j: g6 J6 ^
-- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the 6 ~3 V, G* [/ R- k
impact on young children’s learning ability.' I% u% B# v+ X- d7 T7 a8 Z0 d
" L9 P) K0 m+ q1 e* f1 K3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): + J% ]8 _/ N9 n a) B1 D
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information
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4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): * j3 j, d8 i2 o5 \* m
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services4 [" T; o0 M d
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs9 S7 n/ L+ v$ _7 ^3 W. h* |/ O
-- Gordon Head Residents Association
2 v1 ^. X' T* q. n -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth
9 N# W+ m+ V& x& J -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth) T# c- X% I" z9 l
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings
/ h4 H5 |6 I, q1 d' E0 l' z -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities, L" ]" c; P1 T( y+ l8 y, d* v' ~
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches
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* u, o! Z( r% S2 e: }MC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China( }9 h# s+ ]+ i" ^# f9 X
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The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.
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Refreshment to follow
