讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :. F& I! r) d8 r5 Y: C
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems
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-- General info about post-secondary education system
+ ~' q1 K/ D# W7 `. w -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs+ c' l8 o* z; }5 M9 R
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers$ x* q' A e0 H
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school? # n# X4 j! D3 `( u7 I, Y& S( Z- \( \
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage [9 D4 w+ t1 n7 \" M$ E+ `
for your child’s physical & academic growth? . c3 y+ t& }& ?- }
--Q & A
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/ |1 R- l0 C" j" C w. }2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): T8 @1 R" I- C& O/ S
-- General ESL classes information+ `; p7 Y* r1 J$ P
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to
0 j1 D1 t4 J3 f2 w* f+ c1 S run after-school-care program
* U0 p; |* R/ Q; d g* f' a+ m -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the
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' V h: |0 V: X2 V# j3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): 3 o% j$ T( E' {9 F1 f J
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information ! n1 b7 {8 e5 n" S- f; I! U5 j5 M
! b! x8 k a5 J) s" I# v$ h, U! h4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): 2 ^1 D% {* Y) F$ h8 u& b
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services0 |6 J( N2 s4 @. R( o
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs
8 _$ n# z& w3 q& J6 ~/ g1 W -- Gordon Head Residents Association
# R; T6 `$ T8 M -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth
4 a; O5 U: R. |8 [7 B, ~2 L7 G9 X; f -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth
2 k8 ]9 `+ x! ]' y+ j4 K# R+ C -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings* H& V3 M+ v$ G' J
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities& G" \3 v* H. `$ A8 V3 S
-- 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$ C4 u, @6 q; s
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The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.. M' x2 n. B% n+ X- F z1 J$ @, U
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Refreshment to follow
