讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :
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-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools6 E i# W0 I- \' J0 ]$ n) H9 Y0 [
-- General info about post-secondary education system
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-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers3 O0 Z% g/ r' I4 K0 l' {0 s; g
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school?
. r6 V0 }$ H. J. Z9 p -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage
2 I6 o$ N4 Y e for your child’s physical & academic growth?
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2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time):
4 n. F8 m0 u0 g- _( m& |8 { -- General ESL classes information% l+ q6 B& F5 {+ u
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to
7 C$ j4 N* o2 E$ j run after-school-care program
+ K5 ^3 W7 f1 K5 o$ h% ~/ Y -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the # ?# G% R- j4 ~$ D* H
impact on young children’s learning ability.6 ?& m8 ? x- v5 w$ G
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3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): 7 V6 c4 y/ }; S4 g
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information 7 X4 m# T4 E4 C" Y. M* c5 P
' ?* P! M! ~/ j2 p4 P2 a ^4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): 6 S& J' o% R5 I% J0 W3 c/ w
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services5 x5 |& S9 L) `. Z' L }( ?) R
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs
$ H# j: J+ X5 n2 p( o -- Gordon Head Residents Association
! L1 O0 R/ }4 X P -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth
: ^/ f7 V% B5 l& B( T. a -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth
* W8 D6 y2 D' D/ M -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings# L, m, A! `' @0 m3 T: N9 N, ~" O/ u& {
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities: Z- {. w5 _2 n/ F# Q9 Y
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches
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/ c& x6 ]1 ^1 `1 p3 KMC: 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.9 Q( ^* h4 {) |3 A+ G( M; a$ S e
* E# R; @. q" P/ ?) ORefreshment to follow
