讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :9 h0 M/ E2 l1 _9 c6 @( N
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems
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-- General info about post-secondary education system
5 E$ Y Y" n, n, n! s2 N -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs9 j4 x0 S1 i( N) i. n
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers% `8 X8 \( b" ~' m D
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school? " ]3 t: n- m. w
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage3 w* Y0 _' v$ h# L; @
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):
& Z/ B" t; G" w& e( R" D3 } -- General ESL classes information
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run after-school-care program. c2 i6 A, E$ u( W* h
-- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the - m6 D% L K9 U( R0 f% K
impact on young children’s learning ability.
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3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): s9 F @6 g: n2 g9 m# S! n* p# r
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information 2 {, d* Q# ]9 ]& ]$ v' Z% `# d: K( u
v7 c/ y8 A) J' }- [4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): * |. ]. i1 S u' Z. c6 A. |
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services, [" y) d, [% t7 a, l: q
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs+ c6 N% N- ?$ x4 i$ f# ^; {
-- Gordon Head Residents Association
$ N9 A4 `' Q* H- E5 d$ {5 `3 @+ i9 Z1 m -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth
& v0 u6 i; z. o9 l# K. j$ y -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth2 O# `5 s/ P, n c# I
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings5 p' G# [8 {3 R* e# S
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities
' C2 z. f! x6 x v+ B/ E# ?0 J -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches
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; l& _7 x- J3 {3 f: V3 ^6 G- \MC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China( k. |/ D. q( p- ?
0 Q; I+ h/ t0 i4 S& Z( yThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.5 S$ _: D- z7 U
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Refreshment to follow
