讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :
7 i3 s+ ?( ]* G: U -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems
. ], h' m8 E1 s% c$ l -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools
6 l D( x: N, W3 u# U -- General info about post-secondary education system
) d8 D3 c1 E' |' i/ q% m+ y -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs) w9 U I! I, E1 A5 V3 Y! m
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers. b! Z8 g9 `& [" P1 c
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school?
0 E, S: H) U* o" F8 m0 u -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage
) x6 o1 _8 @% f for your child’s physical & academic growth?
5 O% G6 q6 @8 l. [ --Q & A
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. d% [3 d" k# l* F, d, ]2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time):
& P. ^/ O6 _% y( ~! ?% l -- General ESL classes information
. \( s2 o J( E' A3 y6 e9 v -- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to
7 E! j# Y: l& w1 K1 s run after-school-care program
- m2 t. n! c% x, d* o% q -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the 0 i$ {! m8 P4 n* Q1 Z- v ]
impact on young children’s learning ability./ G6 F. T* n- R- K& H& [
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3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): + V0 T: ^0 r0 f7 G3 f0 o/ C7 x) V
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information
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% o: K2 i f8 L3 Z4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): - @5 [ B! P" n3 u; H0 ]: D R
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services4 H* `/ f) I/ ~ S8 ~" E: X3 c/ S. Q
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs6 ~& [9 s# Z: ]1 y7 Q0 }& O5 i, O
-- Gordon Head Residents Association4 T7 x1 _7 L* J6 e I% T9 a7 A
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth
% Z9 l; x( M! `) {' P -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth
; ], U: @* L k5 X -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings) q& M7 i4 R1 p# L" b
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities$ h$ d- J4 P7 O6 h" u
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches! g- r8 P- e4 I: O
+ e @) x3 ?# C7 EMC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China. k: l) V H, F; G8 U4 e
0 y& V: d& H/ ]0 b" J% TThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.% x+ y& |) `& ?* D6 ?
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Refreshment to follow
