讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :% B; V I+ R. a6 ~3 K) H5 w6 {7 F
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems
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-- General info about post-secondary education system
: @$ s, i" k% o -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs
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-- Do you know what your child is learning in school?
+ I$ S& b. {6 e4 f; G -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage. X+ }; h. ?# l9 s& @
for your child’s physical & academic growth? - K: v0 J. z8 }* `) L Q# T" P
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, X! o; L2 R/ Z% [2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): 1 P+ [, ` `$ r
-- General ESL classes information
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-- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the $ Q4 K: A& _' m- n) y: p
impact on young children’s learning ability.
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3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes):
1 P5 A! N: d. V7 W4 b -- 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): * R3 G" q' U! C" |
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services
3 t; P5 }: Z7 |" c/ U# t% Y. V. F' E -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs6 ?5 N$ _! F' s t) F
-- Gordon Head Residents Association Y9 B( _$ W- K
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth/ d( Z0 B I; Q( V/ O/ S. c! q+ F# y
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth) [8 [* o$ r7 [- k7 O1 ^
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings# m B; o, [5 j0 V( q/ i5 F. e) t
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities
+ B0 U5 `6 y3 @, I -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches
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7 C2 s8 J6 W" `MC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China4 }; ^7 h( {8 `4 R' L. \# y* p
( O( E) u) g4 c. c3 g/ Z, f: rThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.2 j+ A% n0 j7 ^( {
2 @) m$ A2 K/ Y4 K5 U, k# @Refreshment to follow
