讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :6 B1 f: F. B9 n; R& \
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems
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-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs
9 k* m2 u y5 c0 ?; V' m5 R -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers1 Y7 J, `& ^5 K2 P
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school? 9 j& f! `6 y$ [2 R7 a
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage
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2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): 1 I9 s ]/ ~! i
-- General ESL classes information1 u! {' s* _! C8 X* o
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to7 c' d- s h+ ?
run after-school-care program: K- g: Y4 t; i: {3 t+ c0 K. T& l. \
-- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the ( J7 ?7 X9 v' U& ?0 p( [0 q$ H1 Z5 |, d
impact on young children’s learning ability.
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+ _2 A7 D( _: \1 v B0 |6 c3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes):
6 Q4 R! \. e& ~% 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):
/ g, E; B# h/ o( c -- Summary of Gordon Head public services6 L/ q4 h2 ?4 w- e& T
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs* l9 O; Z" ]6 O: V4 s" U1 y* V
-- Gordon Head Residents Association# E) w) m/ u& Z9 ^1 e* @: s, X
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth3 G8 m; j: K! P/ m$ o6 y
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth
4 l( p# F8 y; M -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings
) A- S1 k6 j. T( x/ r& ]) p -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities
9 s1 z/ U; N! [. s5 n, D8 ?1 W -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches
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1 Q) f* y8 V# {6 r$ b# pMC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China* l; K9 Q% U) |, Z" R9 W" c. s' f
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The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.3 K, ` n0 ~6 X
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Refreshment to follow
