讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :
- L( K) ?$ w% p# w, c -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems) N% F q0 k# B- \
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools
: S. R+ R. f! }: }7 v x3 b5 B* n -- General info about post-secondary education system * F3 t/ j) l. b7 n# A- o6 N: m8 B; k
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs
+ w1 h, D$ g0 a+ D( Z -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers$ |- c* j5 G! H' g3 o
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school?
+ M0 d: j) k5 N2 G I% u+ x/ Z+ Y -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage
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2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): & W. k# D5 z. g; @2 \7 f
-- General ESL classes information0 q) F7 y/ G% V1 E% s7 p; {7 s
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to9 J$ T! g' j- z8 B, i3 R
run after-school-care program
1 _% { O: w/ W$ x2 E -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the
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3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): & W) f' K8 G7 E, Y
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information ( u4 G7 c( v- Y+ U2 e
1 M0 V6 e; }) _; G$ V, V2 D5 h4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): 8 e2 c( k( k @1 E
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services. R8 E( O+ i+ j2 ]; a5 d" p1 E
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs7 Y/ z# Z0 c5 J) h' ?5 ~3 V
-- Gordon Head Residents Association
7 x5 {0 A5 i9 }8 f -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth
# E. D' ~8 k1 A$ k2 B" B& g -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth
s( ?* z( V* R' b. C -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings
0 `( u, m$ }" U -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities' g, X9 M5 F' C! ^1 V/ n* S
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches
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1 }. V& n! d( e" _8 @+ m% [* ^MC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China
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3 ~+ n: x$ }/ c1 KThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers." O9 }( Z9 l4 m8 F. ]# t8 r
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