讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :, @- I: P9 l1 [2 U5 D7 ]
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems
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-- General info about post-secondary education system - b( T# {# K# C; n j. d
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs" q4 O& q# _* V! T4 \
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers
& e% F& [ s2 T _6 H/ L -- Do you know what your child is learning in school? 1 l7 M7 f5 U' V/ ~6 ^/ S# h
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage0 H% W/ |. O Z
for your child’s physical & academic growth? & L, f- M; w$ t
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! P: u" s" x: M) Q% X6 {8 t2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time):
, z5 ~5 I" E2 E: ?0 U -- General ESL classes information
/ C7 {+ r }8 u7 |- k -- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to
: l! r) l) s1 O run after-school-care program" N! S7 ?( }- A
-- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the / ?+ L4 }: ^+ @
impact on young children’s learning ability.5 c+ g3 O7 y" L9 _2 r
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3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes):
7 }) U7 e5 c; H$ n: C' P% g -- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information & \$ a5 k( T" h, W" n3 E
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4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): : {- R8 i" t& G" o9 ~
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services
; o! O. p4 J0 F -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs
* c: m% S& Y' X9 d) k, o* \$ x -- Gordon Head Residents Association
( j$ v3 r& f2 G' l( ? -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth
0 K4 v! ?: @. B) R. A -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth
3 q0 f: { f: |9 j5 M( \ -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings& @0 N3 t; C+ S! n
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities
! Q- Y; L4 F7 M+ d* t& j, s/ T -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches
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MC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China; I' G* c: b3 j+ `7 w. V; k+ B, n
' u! Q8 [7 Y f1 ]The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.
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Refreshment to follow
