讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :
- T3 s) R( ]" k$ Y( B' H# l8 r -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems
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-- General info about post-secondary education system 0 ^; l! {" P: o4 d; w
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs( X" o9 K/ w- _" g+ i
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers
* D# @0 Y$ A3 _: u -- Do you know what your child is learning in school? : k& f" {, W; D U, }
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage+ v7 t; @8 B4 t2 d9 i; P; J: E: O
for your child’s physical & academic growth? 7 n# O1 B, `# y0 e
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7 P6 ?4 @+ Q+ ?$ i# p Z h2 Y6 w2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time):
+ y" L Y! T- P+ ~+ C2 ? -- General ESL classes information
, H$ a: T r, L! ~3 H/ t -- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to
{9 [$ G5 J2 g/ C# [ run after-school-care program
( \( M+ r9 b$ w0 V5 l5 G2 G# ? -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the
6 K) [2 U- d& }7 V% T impact on young children’s learning ability.
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4 | w. j9 Z; Z% V, ^3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): 8 s- L0 I& T& Y) F
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information 9 H/ G1 `1 G7 d
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4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): 7 q$ W! a& `. D3 @( o' j! M
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services" K3 T' X+ ?% H4 j& r9 _0 G
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs
+ J5 R$ |- k, q `5 E6 g -- Gordon Head Residents Association% u4 m6 [( H7 u/ z( d. l# l8 v
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth
5 [( F6 N! c! H0 ^ -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth
7 t% s$ g# S, j) A -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings
G+ q! P3 q1 @' {$ n; d" W -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities6 m/ {8 k. D+ S2 n- E
-- 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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& h7 C( }* I8 D: S) \The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.5 n. B- v) m5 q' b* |
# y6 u# ]$ P& Q/ jRefreshment to follow
