讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :$ S/ S# v: l2 Y7 h* _
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems9 R' v6 Z7 M7 n- D3 Z, L$ U: x
-- 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
) F, d& T6 M! R! j' z; S9 [ -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers0 l% ^. Y% D. d1 t. W2 Z T
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school? 3 J# ^" ^9 p) j9 {$ J
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage k& }/ m" W" E- t% w5 Q0 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): ' x. s; N' e; X
-- General ESL classes information
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run after-school-care program6 r9 l1 [; g/ `; ^5 j) u0 D
-- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the ( @2 V/ j5 y# M, ?% Y
impact on young children’s learning ability./ O( w0 g; f. e& \" a
% R& W H% L1 V! x; i% T- G$ H- c n3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): 0 ?) ^+ v4 L1 L% A* `
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information 7 @! L( e- W6 ^: u0 l
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4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): 9 l% o0 L( _! ]* {3 w6 ~( I- f
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services
/ Q$ q+ P: \2 m% ?) b4 G7 H -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs0 A( ], W, F2 f* H$ F
-- Gordon Head Residents Association, M" U. j" V$ O. m6 H
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth
1 X% x K6 \3 s -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth! F1 Y1 h) u: a+ ^: R/ h: f; v
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings
- {2 \3 I) n' I5 y# y9 v -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities
4 p3 l; h4 d5 G3 r* d7 g- U -- 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, China8 ~3 F" ]+ D, B1 {2 E
4 c+ t' z( ]) V7 N& k# aThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.' H9 A: k% h" H
! X- A {: Z) y Q+ s- V+ iRefreshment to follow
