讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :
4 A6 B1 |# a J -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems
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3 L( C7 s8 u0 l. ~ -- General info about post-secondary education system
: Q2 I* O" q9 S) { -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs1 P* `+ M! T0 }- k
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers
5 K. q w% Q/ {' ]2 G9 U* [- \ -- Do you know what your child is learning in school? 6 z4 ^8 v! H: b R
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage; E8 T. ~) O" w$ Z; H
for your child’s physical & academic growth?
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2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): 6 e( V* [% o2 G3 J* B* X
-- General ESL classes information; E) Q5 _0 O+ r- m+ H
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to9 W. [2 n T5 A) B1 i6 r; |4 E) l
run after-school-care program; T/ M" d) K0 L
-- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the 6 E8 C# X" I4 z4 N- F7 q4 Z
impact on young children’s learning ability.
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3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): 9 ]5 m9 P% D7 x
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information
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% `/ F c& n( D0 Y6 L4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): , Z# B- S* v& `/ [* \
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services
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-- Gordon Head Residents Association, \' n9 W4 F- A: P
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth& ]& J9 w2 o* X2 e0 o6 W
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth* C5 U; G# s5 S, V# g
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings* j* B- }5 C+ @# _# O6 _1 t+ t
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities
6 W# l B8 h1 ?9 ? -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches! {( I+ _$ d+ T8 ^4 `) s
7 s* g# r$ L/ z; Y( M7 o4 `: y2 cMC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China Z% @% {' W4 U3 @
$ m5 y0 Z. c4 b5 wThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.& O8 v$ m: r- @( H
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Refreshment to follow
