讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :
7 \6 S0 p0 z3 ^) U! H; e -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems ~4 p, k- B/ N5 F
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools( ~" g0 ~$ `9 ?% b; S) Y" X) e
-- General info about post-secondary education system
. N. j! M0 M. ]/ o+ H6 W: M# W0 T -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs8 Y' f3 }5 ~+ d t, d: X6 o3 O
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers5 c! [; n6 g9 _9 J$ `% d
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school?
0 X* \: D* M" A4 x4 R -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage: R: Y9 x. h+ ~ \7 ?- J2 z
for your child’s physical & academic growth?
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" a) {0 _1 }( t( v. Z2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time):
r2 S# S5 {9 E6 \( `; j -- General ESL classes information$ p% k& F- Z+ _( N+ d% c9 N
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to4 Q$ j# O* N; q, }; y7 u& ?
run after-school-care program, X4 \8 a7 e" C7 @
-- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the
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/ o3 Z& d q! E- K0 `! D6 m/ @' f& n9 D4 d3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): 1 w1 Z; a1 z* S
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information
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2 L2 f; Z7 S* ^, ~, U1 {$ u5 y4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): 3 `3 j: @3 s! |/ {( i! x$ E: u
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services4 ^% Z" W8 I4 G+ y k
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs' V3 I' z7 }6 G
-- Gordon Head Residents Association0 c& K4 n( m& C; \
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth- @3 |( ]7 x# k& O) S
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth" A* {: `0 T3 c: ^, F. _; _: Y
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings
2 s1 }' A% X- E' R4 h. I; i" [- i -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities
C! u. @. S( q8 N3 T -- 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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) T/ }1 o1 A, N b( ^The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.3 \4 ~; c5 e# U$ Z( w
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Refreshment to follow
