讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :
# I$ Y6 i3 Y1 Y U3 N -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems l# b' C9 f w$ |
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools0 x2 \* p* ~( q# J/ c1 O) X: ]+ V6 s6 s
-- General info about post-secondary education system 0 S/ I0 w# G! L& [% ?1 e' ?% T
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs
3 N' o4 m, y5 G# ?5 Z" P) C -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers9 _9 H- Z5 O9 t3 D
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school? & n( l P! F9 E1 ~2 P0 n
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage6 ~' H2 k5 y5 S. I4 T* \/ p
for your child’s physical & academic growth?
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2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time):
# W3 V4 e9 s7 ^. l2 p9 J: w7 C5 T& {& m -- General ESL classes information
4 v& h8 L" I5 G4 N2 E: S+ k" G -- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to
0 H9 Q) B s8 ~3 K run after-school-care program
& J8 n" X l, G7 e8 h. Z& V$ ` -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the $ ]. M/ \1 U% o, f, u# p8 ~
impact on young children’s learning ability.) |" J3 O3 ^) Q- X" A4 A5 ?
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3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): 2 C; @, f$ B/ _, o: R( H
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information 5 K, N5 A3 W- ^8 }4 B* \: q4 Y
* n/ e1 x3 S: P$ S" D; U+ O) o4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time):
' E8 |) F( m7 ? -- Summary of Gordon Head public services9 f, }/ m, P+ M k- A6 v/ X
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs
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- C( {0 K! `6 K* b% M! q! B2 F -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth: l5 v. Q& g1 l- u
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth! o- R" e% T6 @( k a4 F
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings6 W, N6 o" q. t1 h) R
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities
, k$ n" V# ~4 H! Q6 @ -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches7 G/ c: K1 v4 o3 h" w% \8 r, }9 H
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MC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China
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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
