讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :3 F' H5 {7 f4 K! ^0 w0 b
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems
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-- General info about post-secondary education system ; x3 s8 v* W. K. C' z$ M
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs
" G0 O. X/ e+ }, ?, r -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers% s' X, c4 }. F6 F8 S" N
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school?
8 S; [, h1 ^; [" R# _ -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage
# O) V$ e) F! d# W for your child’s physical & academic growth? 5 B+ `9 X5 f* d; d; n& O
--Q & A
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( m4 @. i6 I9 W4 G% i6 z0 P2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time):
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-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to
( k* J; P# u/ A5 R O run after-school-care program
' x# u |) f9 O5 H" u i -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the " O8 r D0 j# U7 w+ \; O
impact on young children’s learning ability.
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7 K' Q X% \5 g5 E3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): 7 K+ j, U* d3 k* D9 ~* q( D
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information
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, d4 {( m1 N/ n- U1 G5 q: I& A5 D4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): 7 n: }3 E" K: p6 p. {' ?
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services( p5 `+ n) n( w+ h' c1 W/ q" E: K
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs
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-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth/ a% [/ |+ t$ l6 ]+ u% L
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth2 l$ o0 `9 {' J# m, G, t
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings
( P. {7 N; W1 C; Y( j -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities% ^; q3 L6 J" G
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches
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* ~6 Q0 L- G" e8 ]* y- V% FMC: 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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$ N9 `. [% S% f9 D, ^- iRefreshment to follow
