讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :0 J$ @3 I: ?0 d8 l+ z. v3 j
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems
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-- General info about post-secondary education system 5 W2 X! d" m! a8 ?& Y
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs
2 h" w" ^2 z/ S$ K6 B -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers
5 C/ B' r0 |" o/ U# R# y -- Do you know what your child is learning in school?
" h& r6 s* w+ ]8 ?4 _8 n2 _2 ^3 F -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage9 M* D/ d( ?; w Q7 h6 h" D
for your child’s physical & academic growth? ) D6 W' ~& E1 L& b4 U3 g: N
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2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time):
/ {4 s% e+ P- m; S5 D$ | -- General ESL classes information
6 D) ~6 d8 x- C& G0 b, M* B3 y -- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to3 }8 j( q1 D/ ~
run after-school-care program: }& Y( F# I" B5 ]% A
-- 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):
6 m( y3 ] n% }4 K1 m& e) z -- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information
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I3 \9 T3 b8 x; B, C: Q4 K1 E4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): ' V! T( T, H! R4 S
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services4 q& q f# A+ O N
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs
) m) a4 m; z. q) j" g ? -- Gordon Head Residents Association
, p; x( D2 j7 I' ` -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth+ b0 K* K4 W& W9 d$ e
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth2 R9 ` r7 F6 N4 i! k: m5 u
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings
) r! m3 b& d5 _4 ^% v7 x -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities' ?/ T* [: G/ m. _0 C, K; U- Z* w% i& S
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches
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0 I6 G" I6 f3 P: i& a& B+ bMC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China- @, P* \6 r2 Y. t: t* z2 b
9 c$ o5 `4 d4 I% e- ?2 r; V' xThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.
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! E$ B7 K; m, E, j) ORefreshment to follow
