讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :, [8 V: ` s- i ?! V, s4 H% B4 u
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems
- M. q( C2 m5 D& f, i5 |: r -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools
8 |3 F; o' J, e4 p$ k -- General info about post-secondary education system + [( y$ N9 Q) Z8 {" Y+ _
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs2 @6 h6 d; c$ x
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers
$ s: X. Y, B+ `, }- g6 E -- Do you know what your child is learning in school? 1 y" Y4 ?% Q" l* T1 l4 Y7 l
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage* {8 F( H) J3 Y7 P
for your child’s physical & academic growth?
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2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): ; J9 c$ B" Z; h+ y6 A! C
-- General ESL classes information
6 T7 ]3 c7 | q -- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to( y5 l4 l, x" N! j
run after-school-care program
$ Y9 }2 X# M" B: ~$ W* L9 } -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the
" f, T; L; f3 j/ U( j: r! W( ~( C impact on young children’s learning ability., O0 h- {' F* a0 w$ B" O0 d
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3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes):
! a- p) G. u* |2 ^ -- 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):
* B4 \6 y/ z8 ` -- Summary of Gordon Head public services
# ?4 N' m3 ]; Q7 k: s6 @6 L/ R -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs
$ ^& [0 R" t; P l -- Gordon Head Residents Association* e% u0 I& y* V
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth9 R+ F/ n8 C4 w* x0 q
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth- L6 p8 r& X! A1 @7 Y8 i% _( R
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings
, Y, F# O# V/ ]9 n2 v; ^7 l -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities! v3 o/ F6 H2 F' S( A9 m( r: D
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches
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5 u8 F( c$ k# C" }MC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China3 B( b; d b7 M
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