讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :
& }2 L5 L5 J1 w4 D, c* b -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems0 L; l! R; P2 Z I2 y4 ]7 g
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools
0 e1 p! |; h$ ^" Z/ o# a -- General info about post-secondary education system
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-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers
1 x; ]8 x! H9 ~7 v7 j; | -- Do you know what your child is learning in school?
' o- l) Z2 s. O -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage5 g; `5 {) t a+ m5 o4 S
for your child’s physical & academic growth? , w O, [ @3 f. m
--Q & A
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2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): & n U7 d6 | s% [
-- General ESL classes information4 Y0 A3 I: w! g
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to6 |% g! N# c o5 X5 g* k
run after-school-care program
3 |. ~0 Q6 H; b5 V. e3 t -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the
" p, ? U- g# L# J7 y# [6 ] impact on young children’s learning ability.
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3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): + [# s8 g2 b5 z3 i) u/ `
-- 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):
6 ?8 E# T) r( _$ M9 |) v -- Summary of Gordon Head public services( w+ f2 S% d3 ~4 x( s0 b1 d1 c5 \0 m
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs
8 Y& ^5 `' F5 z$ Y -- Gordon Head Residents Association
' b, G; [0 j7 O2 V+ @4 M& z$ ^ -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth" ^: D, ]. j' h1 [. y' A6 b$ W
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth: d- F( A& M, j1 c8 A( N
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings
' E4 K2 }3 ?# Q5 I/ M: ?1 J -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities
3 n- |* O8 P% Q* l0 w% d -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches5 H1 J7 v( Y: G" P' ^5 C+ s
3 \. O5 d) X# { { l9 ~0 a& \ `MC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China5 U1 @ W, Q* G1 z6 P* d! c
R( y- k7 N4 x) mThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.
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# R) [9 ]+ p# u+ w/ KRefreshment to follow
