讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :
9 p' N! h) ~4 O! H1 Z" n- A -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems
o. U) {8 K& s# L4 v ` -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools/ X+ {$ D6 V+ t8 M9 n
-- General info about post-secondary education system + p+ H3 b7 a$ U" o6 N3 k% B$ p9 m
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs
d" B8 M% h5 C* m t- _3 i/ r2 o6 d3 } -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers, J3 c2 s8 W) N* e% J6 F- ^5 x( j' E+ L
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school? / A6 y0 U" x! o" j {
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage
, j1 c+ l( y. v1 y# Y- I for your child’s physical & academic growth? 4 v7 L' {, ]$ N4 Y: [
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2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): 0 U5 z3 Z D5 Y
-- General ESL classes information5 o0 d: J0 M) M Q4 C3 Z+ d3 w' z
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to
Y: x3 X2 ]1 `6 A& x2 r run after-school-care program* b& b5 f3 a( p# a. l* ^. u
-- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the 9 o+ d0 h* e- \" v
impact on young children’s learning ability.
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3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes):
; f" M9 x/ t! r t& l5 X -- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information 9 O% i$ S- [; {2 r7 J! w; M
! q$ `- v/ p" j4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time):
% P6 d; O9 I. k- ~& z5 j1 J2 U -- Summary of Gordon Head public services
% N- m6 ?! C* Q -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs" {( O' [, ?; ^) x
-- Gordon Head Residents Association
8 V7 n6 f) q0 I3 ` -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth: Z: n6 L7 C8 N$ l" m+ k
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth% d+ q/ v- g, v' e2 h6 w: l6 L3 {0 z
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings2 x. H0 F. X/ B ~
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities2 ^- s/ a, w* y: Q0 c7 ~
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches! C' |: U+ T0 a; W2 T: j' z
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MC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China3 b# W2 u% O5 j; B
, j, Y3 L( P% V- l& N ~8 f: E& _The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers., Z! t" m! D) a2 S( W. V, Q5 Q' ~
! H8 Y( i0 Q K: Z9 K9 {Refreshment to follow
