讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :
! c. k" d: R# m4 N -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems
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-- General info about post-secondary education system & }9 K- C. k1 v/ n, K8 L
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs, P L3 Y2 u+ |, L, _$ U
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers
0 D7 q' A ?! e5 o& p$ ]+ J3 |: Z+ s -- Do you know what your child is learning in school?
0 }, g s! i5 |: z" a# O" x0 M, V1 u -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage4 Q0 r2 @4 ?2 B/ k3 G- T
for your child’s physical & academic growth?
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* Z! c% M) ]4 C, b2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): 5 F" Q# |# t `
-- General ESL classes information! n8 @& H+ I5 }5 x* m0 Q
-- 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 ( C [' ]7 J& Z) o/ p
impact on young children’s learning ability.6 T6 ^8 f/ t( e+ l! q8 q
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3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes):
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' k3 @0 x, L6 U1 ~3 R o4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): ' u. a& u7 `: D) I: e1 j
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services
1 b+ y. G# R# K8 g* y9 B -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs7 P. V$ V5 i a$ i
-- Gordon Head Residents Association
: h1 X \1 \$ M -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth
( n0 C# W# A$ y4 Y5 I -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth
% q$ w! L d$ H- g2 y -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings a. |0 s" p6 V) R* W; p8 h+ g
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities9 {' ~' }* U: {# Q: v- H/ L
-- 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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7 b4 a, ~2 Q0 A1 ?, K3 p: v) RThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.% [4 @7 }$ [8 d- i4 [4 v; t6 j
' J9 O" K7 A3 ^Refreshment to follow
