讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :. b1 y; B8 H" F& D
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems+ Q0 ^. I' ?, z6 L' V) O
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools
# B) s7 R# T5 n* ~1 F4 v -- General info about post-secondary education system ! C! m; i* ?# |& |0 j6 W% M$ r( @, I4 p
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs1 d$ z; X6 N ?2 W- ~
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers
0 K2 x) j2 j3 O) r' r% w7 y$ [ -- Do you know what your child is learning in school?
+ ~; K! }9 s; K3 u -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage
! Y% f. t J7 [- V* M y for your child’s physical & academic growth? ) C& O0 l% I# s; E4 E" C9 _1 ^
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2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time):
4 X3 y1 ?( x' g0 O( Y: W+ [* I -- General ESL classes information. o2 u0 t! q7 _% r9 N& f3 d
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to
: r4 N( ?: E) ?0 ^; O) }6 h( E. S; }$ T# K run after-school-care program
: Z6 `- w6 A3 i" C* h: q -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the ! |6 A( C# z! f3 g7 e
impact on young children’s learning ability.3 k, o4 N+ S; c! C2 g
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3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes):
8 f! y! u, K6 @ U -- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information 6 G5 Q& y4 ~! e
7 k* E, Q; T) e$ i4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time):
f: E( d- f0 y$ [" Y+ Z -- Summary of Gordon Head public services
; L8 f9 y& o& l" _+ X8 W -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs
. ^' Y* h* n4 i$ v/ h' R" z3 o -- Gordon Head Residents Association( @: B. \0 r7 X/ X8 @/ N$ Q0 j
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth) j6 O6 S( T, n& J' r
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth
. z( J% B7 a( k5 x% ^ -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings. u* O9 S5 ~1 ~" I! B$ {" S3 I. a2 _- n
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities
" r% \9 s2 u; W( f% f& 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, China2 g! k4 X* f& F: D# M6 H
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The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.
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1 X* t, F1 g+ L0 @/ hRefreshment to follow
