讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :
7 T# [1 @7 j. `1 \ -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems
% p/ h f c/ y6 `5 E -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools
2 L+ n) m) Q2 J% f+ g: l5 g3 g -- General info about post-secondary education system 1 N/ A0 w' d. G# H
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs9 r, d+ {: f$ L+ f. X
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers9 P3 h0 l9 A- P/ c* V, P2 `
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school? $ X: Q$ h3 E' Y
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage
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+ y" |" G( |% |3 ?, g2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time):
" O* }; ?9 o6 c( i' ~( _; c -- General ESL classes information5 T4 f3 F: ?0 o+ B Q* y
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to# D, |2 f( E. p: Q9 `# S
run after-school-care program% Q# h6 w- k- g; V8 N( ^
-- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the
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3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): " `! \/ o) X. h! V/ K @
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information ; {) K; e1 M+ z
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4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time):
( N& z$ g; A. `2 p4 C, y -- Summary of Gordon Head public services% T- h% d4 s; ?3 c
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs
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-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth3 W5 z$ B, Y7 r; Q( Y. ^" k
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth. M3 k9 ^4 ]7 P& R) h- p
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings
: C% W0 H4 u$ ~( Y( P, V+ W -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities
2 h, E) A2 q4 X1 Z2 A' X -- 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, China2 _$ Z( l( I" e6 u" l
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The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.5 t b$ O# z4 e& {
1 h( ^' O. p7 o& t$ ~Refreshment to follow