讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :9 j6 L3 B9 H3 W' O3 T9 p
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems
4 ? @# O5 g& u* A* u -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools
& `& d/ Q, |5 y# M. k2 L -- General info about post-secondary education system
& M6 t0 y/ g$ V7 {7 } -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs- A7 }, f. p9 p5 N2 t
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers2 y7 R9 O+ ?7 L+ e0 y9 o; Q, u
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school?
' v( m# P' U0 {8 t, D2 x$ z -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage
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--Q & A
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2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time):
, J, s$ K. Q) |. `" ~ -- General ESL classes information v6 w! i1 j8 |8 N9 |* x2 a% A8 Q
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to
" S3 }* ? j% }3 Y) f+ P run after-school-care program
' B: [- Y; N$ y% x -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the : ~9 S6 L% q0 Q4 n+ f( G
impact on young children’s learning ability.
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3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): 0 g+ x, g" w: I/ J: [ p
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information - d; `4 r0 Q7 d/ @
" | Q% `, _# s2 A4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): , H6 ]2 i H* A: v: [1 a
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services
3 U; [: a+ l1 b: ^ -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs
" A* c( {, T) g3 n9 T p9 G$ ` -- Gordon Head Residents Association1 c. g% i# x% l1 r$ f
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth
+ [/ d1 t2 c+ k$ E/ C; ^2 u -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth
" ]5 U T. D' p# `+ F8 h -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings q# N: ~1 r, B; |2 _2 C- B
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities# d/ J- F! n& w0 n0 H6 }0 h$ r% v# \
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches! C+ j# Z& {8 ~$ E6 e2 |$ y
, s9 _$ q: K h0 W: QMC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China2 b( u- e' G4 d/ c7 Q
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The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.
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