讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :
1 q1 c, Y6 E/ d. U3 n -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems
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-- General info about post-secondary education system
1 S, v" ^/ Q7 A6 `( F- o -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs3 h$ e! w' I8 m; E; n7 d
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers& C. z n& x0 o9 g: f0 L
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school? - a! d6 c1 N. M4 K( z# I4 _
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage# m/ w! {% W5 A: l! I
for your child’s physical & academic growth? 9 ^) z; t% W: `3 J, R8 C
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2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): & F! F" j: o, H3 a" ^, _
-- General ESL classes information
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run after-school-care program
& w7 ]1 y( N. ^% C -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the 8 j5 A0 M& E+ @2 z
impact on young children’s learning ability.8 d5 h2 ]8 \0 ]% n( F; X
1 I1 @* g9 r9 V3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): ! G2 \8 ~3 l4 B# `
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information 8 U) o6 [, a0 ]
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4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): , o1 Y; L1 j8 d0 I, Y$ w
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services
# A2 x6 g; i- E, o) m -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs
% k( `% r1 N0 j5 U q1 Z: r -- Gordon Head Residents Association
" n; z5 Y5 O) \0 C -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth
9 g" o k5 ^, @0 j9 }# J -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth
1 O7 J' W- I% Y( \, }) Z+ K# g -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings' M e- {1 V6 A# W+ n6 Y
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities" L9 u# G4 {. T! _1 x: \
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches7 S, q' \; L' ]6 _" ^: d8 z
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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.* Y. p+ E$ c( b! x' Q
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