讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :
( u% j2 B" L& _ -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems, g! B& l9 D. u" G
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools
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-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs; y% M! F( ]# e0 C9 c
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers
: W4 m! K ^- j. G -- Do you know what your child is learning in school?
/ w6 {9 s( ^6 c -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage& E2 l( O6 O+ n( K" X: a
for your child’s physical & academic growth? 8 Y& A* v) b0 O2 Y& b8 h
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$ ?( [' b+ k) d. v% n2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time):
, ~+ E9 [# [2 F- B2 w! A -- General ESL classes information( w. C) G O* S3 r+ M
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to
6 H8 a z b0 i0 S' I* ]8 D run after-school-care program
; z: p5 h+ c j0 s- H -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the
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1 T" m; m+ ] ]" S+ {/ q( N5 d2 m* ?3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): ; V- ^2 ~; d: {% z' E1 @# R: q
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information ) |' T# r- A# J6 R
: m4 r2 R; `) J- L, Q4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): % [& h. u. Q. b+ {1 N* C- B
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services
3 S3 A; [2 k5 g# o+ B( ` -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs/ A! C3 ^5 k9 e' E& y* }) Z) {
-- Gordon Head Residents Association/ S, X; R- A+ T( C. J; v( H
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth$ V8 K0 x" h; L. z7 H& Q' Z& x
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth
w, e5 n% v3 I4 l -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings
. |( @9 T* C5 Q5 C! s2 b6 }9 _' U -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities
2 }) b% m& E: G" M e3 s% a- K5 c -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches
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MC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China
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The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.5 T3 R* e J; \% q& z7 |
1 T" y; H3 x4 y: }5 RRefreshment to follow
