讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :! T% }# K% @6 Q5 T
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems
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-- General info about post-secondary education system
+ ~# y( D5 F# L. T2 m5 e2 D' f -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs; N* ?( I+ P! I
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers- Q/ x6 ]6 {1 r( G( W1 C4 M7 F
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school? " S, C7 n5 N5 Q: r
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage
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--Q & A
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. U+ c8 S9 M# J q r2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): 9 k" P5 ?' m d4 x
-- General ESL classes information# w' y5 E) y! H& d& o4 ?$ G
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to
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& T/ c3 T; j7 k3 R! ^0 G4 b -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the 8 h6 ^+ p7 W: I% `5 ^6 k7 t
impact on young children’s learning ability.
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4 x: x( I1 `& p' E# I, f3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): $ ]8 M3 ]3 e k( Y, y6 B# m; d4 h
-- 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): . Z g z- k3 A6 D4 v
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services
7 V& e4 ^3 u# I -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs
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0 v; _' K3 o1 m" @ @ -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth* c0 R6 H6 L# y( ]
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth
% |6 ?0 v) i. C9 `7 z -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings
7 p+ ?6 r* d) ?- E6 d2 T -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities H7 z- x6 l) r) f0 K+ `7 q
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches
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. z; m1 c$ \% s3 F7 N: }+ CMC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China2 Z, x5 N; ^. z$ B
, m( S+ D3 s7 A/ Q; i3 D) r, CThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.! m! J$ B+ G9 j* O2 u
" A% h. b! ?& G4 l& fRefreshment to follow