讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :- ?9 D2 x8 h3 J$ l' S# F$ K0 ?7 U. Q
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems
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+ R- Q3 a$ R# q+ } -- General info about post-secondary education system 3 l* G/ f* x0 n t; @2 V% ]
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs
: X0 M4 r& S* H. g9 R( }# K) ? -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers
0 n- ?! a2 u6 e: |* N -- Do you know what your child is learning in school? , o0 `- J2 I; A' \: N: t
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage
: V+ m) a/ U, ^ l5 G" n I2 i3 X for your child’s physical & academic growth? 1 Z/ Y. D u$ M$ W
--Q & A
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5 O6 l# \8 t3 J8 l0 [2 d! J2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): ( n1 _" A9 z! v
-- General ESL classes information9 V1 @& T( P* [6 ]
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to
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-- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the ! [$ q$ S7 V# g6 ^7 O+ w
impact on young children’s learning ability.
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3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): ( Z0 p7 c2 ]! p7 \2 ^
-- 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):
( c3 j6 ^1 n6 c, H/ A. [ -- Summary of Gordon Head public services+ |( L" y6 b8 N0 K; b- X. {0 e! f9 N
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs
8 ]: _: p% o9 N8 [: S; B& Q5 f! I -- Gordon Head Residents Association
- B2 {- j4 {. G4 b -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth
- m. B& f8 U( \! S! J* Q7 I$ d -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth4 U( n; ]0 q$ }1 |! {6 ~
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings
4 _3 |; V: c7 q7 w. @ -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities
+ x! }. P, w5 U -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches" u: ?4 e2 s4 H, C9 K# m. H; T, N1 V
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MC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China) {/ W" J1 ]* [& N
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The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.
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Refreshment to follow
