讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :- O& R8 `7 ~4 T' R
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems
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-- General info about post-secondary education system
* r+ o3 }* e" l9 y% Q -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs( p! u7 Q" Z+ R$ h# O) t& J! Y
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers( }' {. r; b. S; J/ y$ g
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school?
2 a* l( i3 ^# h% }( z+ h `+ j -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage5 f" V, k, h0 c0 Y! K& 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): - B6 w s2 R, N+ D; L( N
-- General ESL classes information
* M: P" e1 _; ]: L! B -- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to
% i; w1 h. O* U- f0 S run after-school-care program
0 F. M) G/ j7 C5 T& q* Y9 X g -- 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): : A, ]9 a/ J# U
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information / G0 b% u. a: @$ g; J$ ?
- Z5 j/ w8 ]1 j3 w- ]4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time):
! q+ b3 L& f( z% {9 J -- Summary of Gordon Head public services
) O* O# d) C7 J. ]+ | -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs8 {1 a' |0 s$ r; A: t" b: T
-- Gordon Head Residents Association( s) `( _& n, A9 k$ \* e$ d
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth
/ p) p) ~% J9 Z5 r3 L: ? -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth
- \& ?1 ?6 _; G. t -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings
4 x2 F( K0 I& M( z# k# b; P -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities
: B0 Z& @/ D# E( N" I4 p1 A/ o( r -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches: {4 \. W6 {$ C
7 H& j8 W! T7 i2 kMC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China
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2 y9 c. P$ U7 _$ Q" y/ PThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.
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* P4 }% C" K* R9 B. x# Z; bRefreshment to follow
