讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :
& v4 W9 a; C _% R( v5 d% a, m8 [- m; o -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems8 A& y! R1 D @- ]" [
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools9 b3 ~1 A' o! n! U
-- General info about post-secondary education system
( |: w1 r! W# h* M! C -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs
; U. N% U* O9 U8 D. P' ] -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers
6 J' x8 b; l9 b( g6 e -- Do you know what your child is learning in school?
. y/ l7 W0 a5 C1 Q -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage* C+ K. f( y/ ?$ Y+ c9 x: S% j
for your child’s physical & academic growth? 2 C$ S$ u" x Q6 _
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+ t1 M4 g' {0 m H2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time):
' A) \4 x* Z* C) @- m -- General ESL classes information+ i; u+ V* L& l
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to
U' t! h, G/ j- q1 W( K n$ @ run after-school-care program( [; L) h1 A6 q! 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): / Q6 k9 d5 ?3 O- j& C4 `
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information ) ?( M" y9 \1 H; z8 X8 k
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4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): ) h6 L: L# z+ w0 R7 ?" I; V* s
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services
1 x) J8 e7 S/ E4 ~# w# O4 s7 Y -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs3 b. Q' V% O9 r1 N' v1 {" l0 E
-- Gordon Head Residents Association) p3 O( ^& a0 m+ B0 ^/ m' E
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth3 n( q& y# J1 Q
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth2 J3 G/ ~+ H3 D: s Q
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings: W. ?' \9 i. I8 I$ P+ F1 m
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities8 C: w# i! C; D# M- c$ X" s- 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, China( v) ~. e+ q" D; a
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9 N9 G( S" w# ` j) A* j$ T' bRefreshment to follow
