讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :- ]* j H$ L& y! d, }' w; P
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems
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-- General info about post-secondary education system 0 c/ k! b% D* F
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs
6 ^6 P9 a" T" P2 O -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers
; y+ H9 t) I5 I5 ?0 I" O- ^' g -- Do you know what your child is learning in school?
[( T) | O. b7 s0 k, v: V0 i) S/ Z5 c3 f -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage0 G& \: y& b2 H; ~4 m
for your child’s physical & academic growth? " c4 o% f8 j# G, X# U3 s
--Q & A
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2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): L$ A3 h k# S. M6 b% ^7 s
-- General ESL classes information& x$ U! e9 |" s2 T1 \
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to" f/ q0 J2 h7 b, w9 i6 M' _9 r0 Z) }9 {
run after-school-care program
6 K; n L- F j' N0 e0 j, p N2 _" b -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the * ^! v0 Q Q3 q! J; t6 B0 J' S
impact on young children’s learning ability.7 D: D/ s7 S }' j
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3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): 7 J ]+ B& m2 a- l
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information + i4 X1 ~) s# ?: E& @
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4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): 8 @+ ~, i0 l C) s( w5 e5 m& m% P0 Q( c
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services9 |$ x6 |) I4 A k+ {7 \ g. f/ |
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs
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-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth% m. U( o0 p7 S' ~$ w q
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth
% U& e: l( @6 r" _" p) Q4 X, I: A- Q -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings
, ^4 w. @0 E6 [, R' o& ] -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities2 }3 J/ Q' h+ J. ?" O1 d- O
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches
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2 l- m7 P- T1 a, L% Y9 L4 _MC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China
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The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.4 ^8 p& y$ p* B% k( o4 p* R
5 d" Q6 H G) v( z0 x; gRefreshment to follow
