讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :3 c* t- V& U# q3 ~+ t. ^. @- T
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems
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-- General info about post-secondary education system
# o3 e# r6 ]7 r- m3 f* R( P+ V) A: i -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs+ c N: H1 Z7 ~0 Y0 B
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers% B+ Z' `' b8 j7 I5 b1 u5 \
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school? ( Z0 T' ]3 \" q
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage
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+ I7 S$ W6 J8 b/ H8 V0 r5 @2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): 1 Y+ b& u, O# w+ V% h( O
-- General ESL classes information
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: D, `3 T+ H+ e -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the $ k; f% P: Z* c5 v& a* W
impact on young children’s learning ability.
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) K$ S8 ~8 O. D) z9 R3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): ) p1 |- P3 x/ E7 J6 f4 N0 j& D b' S9 L6 o
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information * g$ p y m# \4 A4 k$ m
6 P! M! y9 d# G$ ^4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time):
' _; `; \* Y1 u4 P9 T. c5 A4 ]( t -- Summary of Gordon Head public services
% a& b& Y! \1 k1 p4 g# V. O# k' r -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs: Y& w( N$ L7 {* ]3 ^0 E
-- Gordon Head Residents Association$ Y( i, l9 l3 E0 H- z, ]5 V- t
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth
5 ~# c6 R% t3 X( @5 w0 H* r -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth
* a0 q5 P3 T7 @4 T( J -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings
* q3 W6 F6 J9 k' ]1 S8 O) Q -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities5 b# `" ^8 I/ N7 s7 o* U/ c
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches
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( U9 z- y, |7 c6 wMC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China* a& L/ a. |0 Y& o3 [
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The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.' p5 T. F Q/ r/ c* U
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Refreshment to follow
