讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :8 K# M9 x5 \, L
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems
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-- General info about post-secondary education system
, a% }9 W, Q* P; i2 d+ y: r* N -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs
, n* d: P3 Q3 M, k -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers$ ^: E6 W/ A, z2 j* G( O8 B1 R
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school? ! G8 _/ ^2 Z9 Z3 j
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage- o& n7 p. J2 O1 @) I" C
for your child’s physical & academic growth?
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2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): * H/ w) f/ p* s8 l: t/ d
-- General ESL classes information
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/ V( S& p$ C6 X5 F2 u% L( K -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the # K% w4 `+ k1 o5 z% o* ]* o; v* x
impact on young children’s learning ability.$ V, l8 C0 c& Z" z" K6 x# m
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3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes):
5 C# ?( t9 p' l- p5 _ -- 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): $ Y5 u1 J) a0 ^/ E
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services
6 H: g' n2 b. H- P& C0 [. ~' u- K -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs9 @! I' _" f! ?! M% A# |8 R
-- Gordon Head Residents Association
% g6 X: U; e- G9 P5 [ -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth
) n% Q& S# G) C& h( E -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth
+ f# [. |. l+ a6 d -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings
% L" Z* s: n( I% [+ W h -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities8 _+ K( t; {4 Q6 s: k. M
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches
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2 ^7 L% R- Y! r) oMC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China* ]. B: Y$ ]4 [3 K- o5 h* O
7 F- q1 p2 m. m9 k6 S, h Z. ]% KThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.* S+ O8 u( ~8 I
5 S$ |. S3 [" J2 bRefreshment to follow