讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :5 O5 q# ^, ?" x& C
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems
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- p7 n: o) e: b5 W+ j -- General info about post-secondary education system . K1 U% U" p, ^/ w* P) l! N, X \
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs
. ^9 }6 X9 V5 o) N, Y# f2 g -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers
+ k5 ]: y% ^( O5 X* R$ c8 |3 M7 R0 P -- Do you know what your child is learning in school? ; J1 j* K: t6 Y6 E3 Q! ~* }* M$ K
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage
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2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time):
5 ?- l& k# I! Z3 D -- General ESL classes information
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-- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the # B1 g3 M6 r+ V2 r7 u
impact on young children’s learning ability.
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3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes):
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9 s) z3 J- a" g" I1 R4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): 7 p+ v9 O# s6 O* v1 v# V
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services ~" }; z& Y9 k3 `
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs$ `# u- f7 l$ W: K( S6 t' x
-- Gordon Head Residents Association2 x( P9 ? x* ~& ]6 N; Y3 w- a
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth
5 V7 E# {! ]: G1 R( y. x -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth
4 N* I* O5 a- ?( _: _" |/ a5 _5 ` -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings& r& z4 j8 ^( v1 r- O. r, v# V( x, L7 i# u
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities
8 X3 h, O6 V4 G* e& I- ?$ A2 d -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches
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$ q/ E* |( C" vMC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China
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1 I/ ^$ J- W. dThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.
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6 {# R- s% s7 O7 _9 J+ O( Z7 DRefreshment to follow
