讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :
3 l) J% k# x( i. U -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems
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-- General info about post-secondary education system * x; [% p. y/ u; M
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs
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-- Do you know what your child is learning in school? 7 p6 W$ O2 O% @
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage3 L* }* b. ~$ i! M: H4 N
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): % W/ x7 ?) m- @4 r( w+ L p
-- General ESL classes information
8 g1 p V: }5 u0 q9 @& V. m( ~9 t5 V -- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to( P- v5 E5 k) s6 ~
run after-school-care program4 P7 k$ p4 W" d% J
-- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the
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. b' J1 l; v9 F, o+ g. k% J& B3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): ( P- i) M; P5 Q$ ~9 [9 F
-- 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):
* }' D2 m4 \4 \8 I -- Summary of Gordon Head public services
4 }0 _& E8 Z6 v9 ] -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs! F E5 v. @% L2 e
-- Gordon Head Residents Association! U" R: D4 {) Z
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth
, T# T! z9 ~ R1 M/ E# _! ^5 L/ l -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth
/ \6 R( z6 B) N) k& Y! O9 L v; [ -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings
8 {- c D6 h5 k -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities
4 ?; j, x# {, g" m -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches
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9 B' R, x- f1 n% h$ x' M eMC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China5 ?2 a5 ?8 ^ [
) ~+ ]& w. l( C& e$ A: fThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.; n- T0 W- r! b* W" K4 o
6 |. t- X3 L6 T5 l' _Refreshment to follow
