讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :
! R" Q8 W9 ] d6 g" [ -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems
9 d) d5 S, Z$ C0 ]( ? -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools
3 [& v) R9 D4 B% G. x" ?5 S -- General info about post-secondary education system
: v3 ~7 K+ w6 i8 N) @ -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs
1 L4 c7 H. Z" N3 f) l -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers
; P# `4 ~# K1 V: H -- Do you know what your child is learning in school?
$ E2 k' s) b& P -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage( W3 \; x. ^* w: k! R
for your child’s physical & academic growth? & i" S: u1 m! Y, ?& z ^0 K% l
--Q & A
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, g$ B3 h3 Q" U# V @5 J& q2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): 9 p2 X8 k' O3 T' C9 _" u, Q
-- General ESL classes information
: z% u6 A6 b$ P4 K3 C, K -- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to
4 N1 _; f' g m1 } run after-school-care program
1 a. T; L) [4 B/ A9 y }2 | -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the
7 O2 j3 \4 n/ D" b9 C4 k9 w impact on young children’s learning ability.' d3 P) K8 w% w) R
0 x3 _6 D+ n4 G6 d; j3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): 8 Q9 ?' m& Z) y/ [2 U6 f! V
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information . t7 L4 ?" f& J
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4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time):
& R' X% ?8 P+ ?/ W -- Summary of Gordon Head public services' V# X4 [5 M& t+ w. M4 A
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs9 @8 W1 _( X. G+ F( F% a7 q1 X
-- Gordon Head Residents Association
/ y8 @( A' c [5 M; A& Q+ T1 ~ -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth
/ O! S: g" O9 x6 p; f. E0 R8 @# J* L -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth
0 }; ?2 p0 x% ~4 P" p6 i+ _' |- u0 M -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings
Z9 n$ E+ o7 F0 L- p) w5 c -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities
- q; v( O4 @2 s2 U -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches6 Y1 Q! M; x* Q% r; s
4 w# D% d$ b! b0 OMC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China
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/ b6 q9 X4 l) \1 n7 W; ]" lThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.+ J4 a' v' x+ D* L5 r" t
3 u0 E% I5 Y; }, V! `: ^- _Refreshment to follow
