讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) : }/ F5 C' A: j4 o" X
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems
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-- General info about post-secondary education system
4 {# S$ n. a) F6 I: d6 R2 Y- M -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs
0 _3 u9 J4 L% r/ \( d% X- C -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers& R3 X: J& ^3 i
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school?
. |# y6 O2 {! o q% l -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage
' C( I/ F6 G! d5 [ for your child’s physical & academic growth? + ]* R% {9 }, X
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2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time):
B' i' Q O, E -- General ESL classes information
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-- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the X% c7 D: D( s" u2 T% x: F9 B
impact on young children’s learning ability.
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$ I& s8 ~% X: y& }: A% x3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes):
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* S( r# x0 M0 {# r' c; b4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time):
% w- j, y" a/ e -- Summary of Gordon Head public services6 I, Z( I4 m Z+ s, H" r
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs
3 r! y% I s, i5 P6 D -- Gordon Head Residents Association
W2 M% p, ?6 {) E8 I -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth/ `( h; U; _/ T' ^0 }; `6 g
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth
! M# N9 C6 ^; B& a9 A+ I -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings& F+ U5 I+ _' k3 q. B2 V) ?
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities
B, i+ s. C8 |6 U( x( J -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches3 T- z3 A0 a6 K- j: T
: d) _& K# M3 s& \MC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China) A- i0 G* e) |# C3 h
) K2 s- d; n' }+ R0 A% V6 SThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.7 @% W) w' N1 x( O3 u1 N# F
! @1 S; v1 r3 {; q! ARefreshment to follow
