讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :" @. F; c; x% S# T. l
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems! d% P$ X" g+ [0 I, N1 t1 Z1 ]1 d) o5 D
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools
) y" {- D2 R7 {! ]9 K -- General info about post-secondary education system A4 ~: E$ n! Y5 \5 u% F) T
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs
( h0 }* q& A9 u* h -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers) D, K7 q1 d1 N- e) `' f
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school?
+ X2 P6 O- M+ E, H8 P5 ~ -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage
- U( G- A+ {3 z, O& {# k: K3 _+ E for your child’s physical & academic growth? 4 \: s( A( F! J0 ^* _/ `& q
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' b& M# q( V. b" Y! Z r. \* X5 X2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time):
4 }' m! V: I' J; T" S6 d& S+ a -- General ESL classes information4 u* n" J' y7 ?0 g# c# R
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to0 R$ o# ]6 A2 ]! r3 v) m# m2 f8 ]7 r
run after-school-care program
! r9 S: i+ D* E8 \8 L1 ` -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the 7 D0 X; |6 M: K
impact on young children’s learning ability.0 z% s$ c' m. o1 A
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3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes):
0 K7 S) c9 d K; f0 ^0 y# Q, i -- 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): - U" G; F$ Q* O# M7 q
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services& Z B; f' a% `$ p) c4 @+ F
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs& L( O9 R+ j' q
-- Gordon Head Residents Association8 M) X# U' U4 k P
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth! v5 u: k5 \1 [/ J7 o
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth
6 |7 d: p4 H& e -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings
, k" t* |0 @# N) \( A6 T -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities
0 [- N" p4 k4 D# z& p7 e+ Q -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches3 V! e4 H0 n1 [& S$ I( H t1 ^
* o7 T h) U8 S+ {6 H3 h N7 dMC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China j: }, ?$ M" b* e0 _) Z
0 C$ I, x W3 CThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.0 x* Q2 q5 l+ e( U9 K. t1 E
/ ~0 w. T$ C3 t& `Refreshment to follow
