讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :" N+ g( k1 y) D, P* o% g
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems8 }0 n8 L% h3 z# m% U- s8 s, S
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools) Z H) p7 @; S; ~2 K6 W2 Q9 S
-- General info about post-secondary education system
& \3 m/ w7 Q% V -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs
; m# q$ p5 b2 k2 R m( Q -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers
4 e5 E2 q- }. _ -- Do you know what your child is learning in school? % m$ J' {# [* c3 b2 v
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage
% w; N7 O9 f- X. w) V% l' J for your child’s physical & academic growth? 9 t. N5 u: G& \/ _9 J% s6 a
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2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time):
# a: g9 I) c# Q& D% X/ n -- General ESL classes information
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run after-school-care program
# ], d) i4 a" }' f- C -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the
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+ l) {& I: U' ~* E, P$ x3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): 8 R. q7 ~& x1 a' f E$ P
-- 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):
: p; j, c1 I! d) ~; v1 F2 [ -- Summary of Gordon Head public services* k% @) x" b8 T0 P
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs3 Y y. I7 M& l8 U$ b& |
-- Gordon Head Residents Association
* k7 | |' u) ]8 b! y8 Y6 B( k -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth1 ~0 P [# z7 m- U
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth& x6 a. o ~0 R @3 m2 i2 B
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings
8 V7 Y. [8 m% i7 f; {# F; d$ { -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities
. k$ b( G) E" ^8 x# E7 e -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches- W x4 U) c$ F- n
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MC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China
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/ P! v# M" g( r( B# ]! X2 g/ bThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.
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