讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :2 `# W4 G" _) |: J! P
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems
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-- General info about post-secondary education system
7 o) X, {5 O/ R6 N$ @& N" L9 w -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs
" @ y. ~/ p& q+ n% \" N1 ` -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers
3 z+ D: H- i3 \ -- Do you know what your child is learning in school?
3 O3 s; r r3 T W/ J0 P0 m3 J* F3 n -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage3 E% U8 G# O9 d, B6 X
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): : J9 p$ i) H" I
-- General ESL classes information3 y2 N( h6 z3 P: b6 \
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to) a; E& z4 b$ Q1 |
run after-school-care program
- ` {" I2 g4 |9 l -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the # x. w3 H2 {1 G5 n) N$ `
impact on young children’s learning ability.
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3 ^/ }% |6 P3 H s2 O3 y; @8 k z3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): % V5 E* r" f1 t" N$ ^- L% F. U4 i
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information ! h5 q0 z% ^# o! @- d8 x7 ?' Z
. | E& B6 d1 [5 s4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): 8 @ N+ m5 Z1 M/ k6 q* d
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services9 m$ F; o; J. ?) r* n
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs
( D! Z- W! P% _/ | -- Gordon Head Residents Association
/ j4 o" @, H& i- Z -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth
- O" U, ^* ]7 S3 f# f) n3 S -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth
- F7 r6 i$ J) J- L9 y1 w" @ ~ -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings* w \0 R! ^) n6 j
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities. p5 i# G( ?5 O3 Y& ~0 {
-- 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
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The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.
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Refreshment to follow
