讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) : {- n0 W; y4 w* V; r+ M7 n
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems
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-- General info about post-secondary education system 9 g% s6 ^+ o9 D
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs$ e! C* K7 J/ Y z
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers
- p% R$ E8 t% Y8 K -- Do you know what your child is learning in school?
. k& G3 e! b3 K% Z3 F; @* } -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage
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2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time):
, C* y) J. l$ m3 J; V- o4 Q -- General ESL classes information
6 m+ U& v( V3 m -- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to
4 U2 E, Y n+ Z4 |; h* @3 K run after-school-care program- U [' \/ P: H
-- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the & ^! [/ }# F' k& Z, \
impact on young children’s learning ability.
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3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): # m0 x! ~, g$ Z+ d) [8 g1 Y
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information 1 |& S& F1 W# K" y
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4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): 9 N, l- j$ |. F. Z6 b
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services- `3 P: e/ c* W. m# {0 W
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs% U& K- N; _8 e% U) x# E
-- Gordon Head Residents Association: a- W( o1 i# s+ u9 a$ }/ D) ~
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth
5 X0 C/ Z4 l7 x& V -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth
( w0 T' K' m3 O -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings# h. `; [# c8 x+ c
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities
+ t3 y. L8 a, M! S, G$ ]9 `; y -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches+ f* u' i4 d' C& Y
3 |! v' M @7 J2 C" L _MC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China+ {) W* j! B& b) _
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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
