讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :
0 i$ _- i! g b4 j0 V -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems
, ?4 p3 ~2 A5 T. B- b5 } -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools
$ s9 Q) M u' v. o" D6 h -- General info about post-secondary education system 4 Z5 j1 l/ _6 \ |; F% B; |/ Y
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs
$ U- M% p4 v( ?( O -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers' O2 V9 P ^/ o7 O8 W& q
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school?
7 k& r* i0 F0 ^. C! D; n, w5 ? -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage
6 i- Z m! J0 w1 K/ Z2 r5 } for your child’s physical & academic growth? : ?( h) B9 M$ r$ t+ z
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2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time):
6 [/ g$ ^1 z9 ^, o5 J+ a! f. W -- General ESL classes information
7 X; X6 x" E v4 D4 `1 `1 b -- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to
8 p7 x. u) H1 j8 u/ F' G8 s2 w run after-school-care program
+ t/ d6 v6 k7 K9 r -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the
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) n1 o/ F7 @3 x9 F4 z5 R6 R3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): " d4 G) _& g# U1 b( { b
-- 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):
1 J3 q: C7 t: _ -- Summary of Gordon Head public services
9 t+ N p* `) |0 `3 Z# P -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs
4 P O' h/ O6 z0 Q: F1 m' h) Q1 N -- Gordon Head Residents Association
2 T, B# i0 D+ _ -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth# h+ s2 \5 Q: ]5 T P5 X3 t% d) e
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth
7 U5 Z% [ i' \8 o5 G8 I( _ -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings" ^, c6 C& Y+ F+ r/ X: b
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities, W4 z3 W" m6 ?8 Y3 t5 U
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches1 D7 Q" x* ~( f, ~' J" x6 c
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MC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China5 {2 v+ u3 {" S& M' w* i6 O
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The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.
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Refreshment to follow
