讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :
# J7 i6 J5 C* ?" [) H -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems
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-- General info about post-secondary education system 4 n( M# k! t' M6 m
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs
% w0 m5 @5 G* P: g -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers
" F& U+ e7 m: S) G -- Do you know what your child is learning in school? % z+ a8 d; ?7 A) Q
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage
# @6 ?9 [( _2 S0 x" b2 ~ for your child’s physical & academic growth? ' u* ?; ^: d: b% O6 N m
--Q & A
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8 F4 u8 [0 T+ N& T5 N7 m1 e2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time):
n2 D8 a; }4 R! e: m- h -- General ESL classes information
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" ?2 X' ^) d6 O* @( h" j( U -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the # Z- W! J" _% D
impact on young children’s learning ability.
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8 Q! ]# l/ E, |3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): / ]8 Z8 U0 Y- r7 u. h/ \
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information & R! J' U( c& ~3 N+ M9 B
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4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time):
! _' f* r# Y: r ?3 [ -- Summary of Gordon Head public services
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-- Gordon Head Residents Association( i9 v5 K; S1 u" |
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth4 _+ Y1 e' @6 w6 P# _5 k
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth- O$ i% Y3 Y; r& [- h
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings5 P ]5 {. |# x8 D! [
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities
8 k9 i# g9 d6 V: `. J) k -- 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, China7 ~+ |0 ]+ t4 o* \, \ |1 }
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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
