讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :( d# ?$ F2 L r& o/ H2 Y
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems
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-- General info about post-secondary education system
' P+ l b$ s+ x- B& z" j -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs
6 y: k' H1 y/ x/ `' ?; h -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers+ X/ E; \! ~- Y
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school? ' j9 ?- T( v* H/ J$ x( H" x
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage4 [% L: c" r1 x. M) p6 q
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2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): 9 R# S' T1 W9 P! j% {$ R$ b, Z
-- General ESL classes information
8 J( @4 m: x2 E" D" A; X$ V -- 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 4 X( j; Z1 C% @8 S8 I
impact on young children’s learning ability.( O t5 i# X$ q- [+ P1 y
) Z$ k9 G s' C' M: Y3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): 2 u* E5 A o( ?: L! j
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information / ^" I7 o+ `9 U$ I' o
, l) P) I: v0 \4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time):
4 x2 g! J$ A% g0 j5 Z7 O -- Summary of Gordon Head public services" e" a) w, b2 i+ ^/ e8 G
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs
7 g" D, ?+ g& b: k0 ]9 C& C -- Gordon Head Residents Association2 Q2 L/ |/ Y! l
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth
$ W6 Z V1 f/ I1 B! ~+ \9 F -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth
$ [) _: j& i# ^+ q E# r -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings
; O; c7 [; L+ y3 Y9 s -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities( p$ D0 {& J: i$ b: |
-- 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
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The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.+ V" Y6 Q6 H" x7 P4 F# F" `
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Refreshment to follow
