讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :
B8 S! G* z: I& d2 ]2 t! F -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems, B6 j. I# I# |8 o% E
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools g/ E" l' X( [
-- General info about post-secondary education system
( L# U) s) p9 Z/ }( ~ -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs6 ]# k$ {* g8 Y6 B; d8 C6 {1 N
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers' B; [5 B1 R* L& c9 S
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school?
- ]3 b1 e- r3 K/ d/ x. m -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage
) E4 c3 G1 c$ R9 Y6 [ for your child’s physical & academic growth? ' G- y! a+ c8 Q* _! M4 }: n
--Q & A
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& l0 d! V# R, `5 H6 z' o: \5 q2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): $ W/ N7 l; p2 v5 k: }2 B3 n
-- General ESL classes information% }% d A% v0 N! @ l1 a
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to, h# `* y( E7 [6 w* H( j
run after-school-care program- b n: `$ s* S$ I& B
-- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the ' m7 i0 K1 q3 A& y# z# w. X
impact on young children’s learning ability.( ^5 i& L7 }5 n: Z; n, L5 u3 u, ]; C
9 t, ~ ]2 t- R" D* z* B3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): " a4 {+ a5 T" O. y; Z9 _$ E# v
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information
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# Z/ W3 x1 g, e' P, W( r4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time):
' y& U0 [* j. v/ ` ^ -- Summary of Gordon Head public services
3 y6 p/ m; Q/ z2 a& C -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs0 x8 u6 t& p1 ], e
-- Gordon Head Residents Association* d" @9 s7 {# f9 R- P9 x
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth
- a" H8 `2 }; E/ I- C. N! D6 {/ J -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth
! n- h: I" J: W1 [5 I1 {3 a -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings5 m% p! ?' U+ ~$ Y! n. l9 T/ P
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities
1 H5 K& [* y7 L, e" n0 P$ C& u* s -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches" v& i- n8 x) C, Q' l; I
8 }( O% \( _6 J W( FMC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China
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1 g4 @' P$ K: N4 O D* OThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.
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