讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :
( C$ s/ i# _& w& E/ P* V -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems
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3 o2 {+ \/ ?2 g5 g6 f$ h' h -- General info about post-secondary education system 7 F5 G7 D! x: ^$ ~+ n
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs I/ V' B4 [7 x# A/ K7 \
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers
s7 p1 M' C1 W- j. l5 r$ G -- Do you know what your child is learning in school? 7 f4 E8 E/ _2 f
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage
7 e% S' z$ [+ t7 W+ D0 E for your child’s physical & academic growth? 8 k- S) J3 F. } _5 E
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7 L% a% G- j% k$ c2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): 7 A$ U+ P# V3 B. p1 c
-- General ESL classes information
0 G5 n! b4 `) s; y* A: h -- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to
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5 |$ t! r$ `# X3 d/ q -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the & ]2 q# z! b1 f0 o7 l
impact on young children’s learning ability.
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3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes):
- R6 K1 _$ E$ l6 G- N5 |1 b4 x -- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information , I# S8 F X3 K8 f9 n7 {8 F* y
3 I+ ^7 s+ A6 B, P% Q# Q! z4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): % \) ?& R0 D% a- d! s
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services
$ A7 m1 @6 e: g" h* C' l -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs
7 r& S! d4 \2 B" L -- Gordon Head Residents Association
8 U) T, \& |0 v- T -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth" W$ ^4 f% N4 V( Y# n1 `
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth7 N6 m9 m' z% k3 {3 S9 i0 z! f
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings
' a5 S2 n$ H8 ~ -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities
" t2 U( d# P! q4 A! v9 `2 H4 ~ -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches
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- o" u' Q+ p+ v0 WMC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China9 S/ }' N- o" a* s$ R* P1 Q& |
0 F! h( @3 X4 z3 B0 x, Q; z! xThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.
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0 ?: t+ D- z0 p' m, |# \Refreshment to follow
