讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :
1 L' c N8 I/ a) k3 m -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems
" S1 ~0 u& ~7 k8 M k -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools% A9 W1 l- V7 H' c) H" m
-- General info about post-secondary education system
H) b/ u# y" ^) {& J7 a -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs
5 |" W9 E8 ]1 t f. n' t -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers
/ W2 g, ^5 f9 ~) D2 R -- Do you know what your child is learning in school?
7 S+ l* K# h7 G -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage: S, F* @8 u" {
for your child’s physical & academic growth? 7 V7 d/ {/ p1 X' A
--Q & A
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. P2 y1 j; ^0 P5 u& Y0 S2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): - l, b7 d; S% P- O% Y
-- General ESL classes information
1 M0 X2 N R' O9 e+ l# H$ S -- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to
9 C+ c9 @. x0 C' T run after-school-care program
0 Y$ ]" F4 [/ I2 S5 o -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the 3 k& L+ `# |. }9 z
impact on young children’s learning ability.
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' c! ^- Z; f& Q- b* x4 e3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes):
6 X( U9 Q" k5 X4 O. E -- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information
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9 N( T1 Z. {/ s, `2 b# o0 a: w4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): / [1 s c$ A) ~: i n
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services1 ~+ ^0 B3 ]% s, |1 j5 n
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs
2 Y+ t" S" W" _! G. c -- Gordon Head Residents Association4 C3 h3 m# E9 e. x
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth0 g& q: U: U# W/ d g
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth8 b6 x, l `- m5 p# C2 h% @
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings
7 z* q' M7 [+ F) \: b0 A -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities
3 h9 k) Y! _4 w2 u/ x: I7 R* h' g -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches
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MC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China" ~& T; _4 u7 B
' ]! F, Y. \( M; Y1 T) @The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.* o9 X y; I% _* a5 h9 U4 r0 l9 k
7 C0 p3 a5 J/ z0 m2 L5 u: Q/ JRefreshment to follow
