讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :
; j7 s$ |, E/ u& ?1 o2 H# \ -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems
6 E V. k6 u9 R1 j9 r -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools
0 T6 e' Y: H6 P6 y( a! G5 O -- General info about post-secondary education system 1 `9 n) |, f/ u4 t2 x$ T. P
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs0 t$ G3 f7 F, m7 n- O. @
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers
0 G8 m3 k8 l4 G) e1 E5 p0 d' R -- Do you know what your child is learning in school?
4 z, w o- {2 V6 M" l -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage
; l9 u0 @, \# t) I/ V' w9 k1 x for your child’s physical & academic growth?
2 ], h' c$ D) ]) } --Q & A
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3 H: v( G/ ~# a6 z: b5 ?. e$ t2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): 0 s! x- C9 @5 L8 N* Z1 x. H$ s8 Z) {
-- General ESL classes information
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; z1 O6 q% R' \9 p( [2 i run after-school-care program
" u$ `) Q0 a2 h/ Z -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the
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& V8 t4 i$ Z7 p- Q6 x$ l3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): 3 I, W% q: M2 ]& S
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information
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7 @4 ~2 I- G4 l+ q. j6 ] v2 M4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time):
M* |9 @% S8 g5 j& W0 ^# e2 { -- Summary of Gordon Head public services
* o. Y+ v# L ?% f2 Z+ d -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs9 K g/ c4 ]# g- i
-- Gordon Head Residents Association
: t3 t4 A, `2 H% M, S -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth
1 A$ r/ w( E* Y- _: R. v4 Y( q -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth& e9 y! u6 b; E! S" R
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings
# T/ X1 W) V# T5 D( Y -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities
! [3 p/ L( s% N4 S5 Q0 h -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches* R0 m4 \, i/ x9 }* \5 E! P7 g
( A0 m9 N0 ^3 c7 {# SMC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China
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The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.
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: a3 W& P' ]0 O7 }Refreshment to follow
