讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :! f, ?0 k3 J. D* q
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems
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-- General info about post-secondary education system
) }. c# F2 ^. L -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs
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-- Do you know what your child is learning in school? ; q: k2 C. E& z j/ E' f3 s6 @
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage& E& c( J7 n& {9 U0 H. O/ ?$ s
for your child’s physical & academic growth? / k6 B+ b' @# S' p. c
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2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): 6 ~5 M% L$ k' W4 P$ `
-- General ESL classes information
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-- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the 1 G9 e4 L# \9 N q' ?) v" ~
impact on young children’s learning ability.
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3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes):
2 @" @' u# y( D- I+ R ^ -- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information
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4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time):
9 C4 X& e) D" z, r; w- a -- Summary of Gordon Head public services
4 G2 M9 ^+ G- z" \* Z g2 |( U -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs
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-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth( `* d; S6 f4 \5 U: O8 a: h) i4 C0 l
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth8 ~4 z, @. ?' w; ~4 J7 A* R9 p
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings% P! j& K; ]: ]. a
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities' s* E) z+ h$ n6 z5 F, m% u7 n' R3 p
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches% _" ~% V- d- p
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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.0 v8 x( w& ], v; C/ C
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Refreshment to follow
