讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :
- N3 m4 s$ l$ N7 c4 r) d9 w -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems
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# K3 T7 w% b' j! b: [ -- General info about post-secondary education system 6 O$ ~; m" `& D/ e
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs5 T$ M" ?/ c( q3 R1 u
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers
' G! r. @% G) {# c -- Do you know what your child is learning in school?
0 V* A8 l7 b3 ~, P7 B. ]) } -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage
& C. {4 b Q) }& y f6 X X1 ^ 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):
0 B2 U7 Y2 O6 H [# O( i$ e0 m -- General ESL classes information
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; c9 h3 |8 s) b3 V v' v -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the 8 b. d( v j8 a8 H2 H' E6 n
impact on young children’s learning ability.6 r* S# M% E" H
+ n ]$ m) ^6 h$ q3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): 0 Q! N' S7 x3 t2 e
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information # A0 g" `! q j8 j
7 m4 g* ~# q( R: L% k2 j: z4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): + U. M% _3 e2 E1 {9 e4 M7 z
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services3 _6 R- n" l" I8 F/ d {( P$ b
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs
5 r% G+ e4 B; D- E! t% j -- Gordon Head Residents Association1 d% J( F L+ \0 `9 Y
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth
) \6 ]4 s. F0 e8 D6 r -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth, N/ W. Y1 I# F4 [8 R2 x. [" b7 K
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings
{$ _/ `* t' ]+ Y -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities" M* n+ |3 o; ~: E% q v( U
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches
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MC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China+ l- w, G9 R9 o1 d+ k( ?. M
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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
