讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :/ O. G+ M/ T8 U: J e0 w
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems
5 T5 p5 B C1 M8 Z9 M% S( M4 c -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools
' _( P4 N' x3 M9 T9 c, e6 o8 k -- General info about post-secondary education system - L f$ H$ z1 y9 A A" A
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs8 f. }6 M+ o1 S K% u9 U9 w
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers, k+ i; @8 A3 H- h- P8 @
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school? " W0 s+ G9 Z, U! ^" P& G" v% O0 ~
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage7 W: \7 c7 M. p% ^
for your child’s physical & academic growth? 9 M# w0 | ~1 B& v" j
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5 U" j! o' e- e/ E+ Y4 x* J2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time):
7 f0 z7 k$ O6 v- Q. X -- General ESL classes information
6 P( W3 \3 Y x( v3 C* A- X -- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to+ n# S5 S/ k5 h" q$ `1 B
run after-school-care program, j, Y) P, ^1 b9 z
-- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the 2 i3 Z% N7 e0 ~) }* X: l0 f7 K( a
impact on young children’s learning ability./ q" u2 I! I" @. ], M, l
% o. x0 |" {+ N h* j5 s0 l3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes):
6 f% N( Q1 Y( s$ }! F9 i7 w -- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information ) T; }! c% V6 ~( r3 u/ E
T4 e6 @# B3 J& w: @; i( P4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time):
f( A9 n! E/ I0 a. q -- Summary of Gordon Head public services5 U0 E( P+ ^" o5 L0 z @$ i
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs+ \, Z$ i: R5 ~, ^5 y3 J
-- Gordon Head Residents Association1 ^" x8 i( ?# A+ {1 \ D& ~9 v
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth
* g" A& n2 Z' B# H H( ?8 m5 Y -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth6 n$ { C N9 J5 `* H; t. y
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings
; k/ i) B, F& ]1 M! k# `9 P -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities
* Q4 C$ P! E9 A% Y2 q7 i/ @ -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches& Y" P$ n' ~! A+ ^ `
; [, o1 t; F+ `9 r# G' O) eMC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China
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0 d1 @: d ?9 @2 U6 |The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.
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8 H \9 Y/ ~+ Y! c5 c2 b7 b9 PRefreshment to follow
