讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) : A' I" b! ^1 I3 Z, Y; n
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems
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-- General info about post-secondary education system 2 B! K* _/ B) m' q) Y
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs
: f: K0 ]5 R1 Y' F! B! w, G C -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers
% _! {1 L; o+ u! q -- Do you know what your child is learning in school? & m+ I9 t; d9 n! }+ ^. a6 \
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage1 F) `8 y# q% h5 F9 Z' p$ T$ j5 a
for your child’s physical & academic growth? # [ G* B0 _: q5 c4 y0 A/ y
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2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time):
5 p* S8 L" U7 B ?. v -- General ESL classes information
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run after-school-care program
- K. r" E. N9 N9 U O- N: ]( w -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the . v T- E6 A+ ~1 }
impact on young children’s learning ability.% U& ?, R$ U- i k4 B, `1 R
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3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): % P6 L9 p2 ~& F+ ?2 e3 x
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information - F* _: T! I3 u* ?% L
0 v; \2 C5 F! b0 M/ T$ h4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): , b' ^) p/ Q6 ^& H6 \
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services0 }$ a( `( M8 e" C' a$ X
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs
0 ]4 ?7 \% d( z8 b! J; m4 y, I -- Gordon Head Residents Association
7 Y5 {( O9 V* z2 F9 B+ \ -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth
! c. f8 O H) I -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth
3 _5 C- J: y3 x* N- I8 ^ -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings$ d+ ]% Y( p% u! j
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities
6 |8 o- ^/ A1 j$ P2 o, g1 g& j -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches2 P1 s! @, e* j0 O0 C% U
9 |3 m1 Z1 }/ }5 }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.* y% z! C5 V7 R. D r; r$ s
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Refreshment to follow
