讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :
1 e* r& T$ U1 v, @2 V' Q& a -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems
6 {7 Q! V% g0 s2 O! l; t) M; v -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools' r) x3 q& c' P$ ]
-- General info about post-secondary education system
5 b7 U& S! o( P& B" F, f -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs! z9 t. P/ }3 |7 ]( o9 l
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers
- T! d# R2 x7 u7 ^5 Y% _1 x9 F ^ -- Do you know what your child is learning in school? 9 S8 {; V$ ~% z _2 s
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage
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2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): + y c, N& T5 W$ d
-- General ESL classes information# \7 {5 m( @4 V# _) [" E' u: m) k
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to
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" N" Q ?' o0 }/ a% _# w) u9 K -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the
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* ?, ^- O- R: O2 ?* b+ T! q3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): 7 j* i% O% D- N5 N) m, `" c
-- 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): " U$ q2 B9 V& I3 K5 F
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services
4 c' S: Y; J+ V$ {, V/ b! X; ~ -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs
: `9 A; w* k8 T" \7 i z# ^ -- Gordon Head Residents Association
8 [) i) a V! b u$ R0 t6 ^# t -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth
1 `1 \+ ]: o+ A: H2 G7 a7 E8 I -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth- _2 |+ }# f1 r
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings
7 u" d: @+ _2 h! u) n& Q* M -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities1 E4 `; B- M) t9 S2 ]
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches3 J% G! l8 p7 N7 U
1 O% R3 R# D/ t6 R' R; H iMC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China& ^9 x9 B1 H' D3 V4 o
8 K+ |- d: d8 d k5 K/ I% |The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.
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' I$ N7 Q9 N& M8 T5 V1 ERefreshment to follow
