讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :
5 u3 M& w0 |2 \ -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems
7 C$ K) P+ z6 \8 j% j+ J7 h -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools
/ ^) f3 P- j9 m; g$ T -- General info about post-secondary education system : [9 `& o2 H- \ b
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs
4 S9 C6 k, C$ N9 m" @ -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers
4 o, l- @6 m7 b -- Do you know what your child is learning in school? / ?" p" ?; |6 m, A, N
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage
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5 R8 U3 j0 v" Q2 X0 G2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): 9 c0 z( P$ e% Q6 @# ^1 D! A& e
-- General ESL classes information
8 [' Z% z0 ?+ G0 [0 _) h7 ]% q- a. B -- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to
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-- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the 4 P" m8 i1 P2 C, U
impact on young children’s learning ability.4 w+ G* i. F7 S: G1 t
0 r* b% P+ _/ B- }) ~% i6 Q, Y! o) e3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): 7 o- p4 ~" s" n
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information
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- s7 L, h# j. k/ {$ [4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): 5 |' x# w5 }$ J) R( h$ T5 m) T
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services
' H* S+ p* O; l5 J- P% j6 k m! f -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs/ h4 n! Y3 `9 `
-- Gordon Head Residents Association5 Y& J m6 j% _! T8 T2 E
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth
- j" z+ c" V0 J" N" [6 n" U2 p -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth
# X+ v5 D9 P2 { [' n" @! R -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings' g9 n: F7 s( J8 X
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities+ h# ]: r" S4 ]& R' z$ N
-- 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, China6 ]: q6 t+ V+ r4 E- T* S5 B
# d! N# b$ | G: ]* [, kThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.
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Refreshment to follow
