讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :% B4 [# H1 F0 D4 K7 q7 j
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems/ `$ R! A, L5 T
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools; g% H8 D. I/ g: g& P! |: P+ l
-- General info about post-secondary education system ! M' z2 T' v( b* V. n7 U
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs
" R$ F0 E2 J; E* z2 r2 Z: w -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers
+ ^) }. P; D4 A% ^9 _ -- Do you know what your child is learning in school? 5 t4 U3 ~. V" y4 G7 b* D5 W: |
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage
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% R) j$ x, I4 A( |9 ?! B. N2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): % Q1 `8 s( y" r* i; n! a
-- General ESL classes information. f$ n+ J1 T v% x% R0 H4 ^
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to8 E; [1 W9 q k( g4 L7 o/ ^
run after-school-care program
; b- X2 w/ B1 {' [1 p' m -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the
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3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): 4 N* E% b" X+ i, F" F1 i6 Q' w
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information 6 P* v9 C. m! {( P6 N8 M
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4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time):
, h6 v. S7 { E/ O! i; A4 }' i9 ^ -- Summary of Gordon Head public services
6 K; b }) y% J1 o( U -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs
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" \: z' I. V2 a& P |7 g -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth
W% A' b; D4 J* s8 z/ p4 C" t; s -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth$ e: t9 T; Z- u+ |3 S. o) w
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings
' F1 A& {" m3 } -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities, a2 N" l& R3 T5 D
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches. Y2 G& D, e" E; x) [( g# T
9 m% p8 s7 T. Q" t% Q- {6 aMC: 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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Refreshment to follow
