讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :
$ L1 g. k# n" ?" A -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems
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-- General info about post-secondary education system 9 T) e3 Z: o. G( W4 c* q5 m
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs' m$ ?4 Y2 k# U; W7 Y
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers: U: J7 c! u. v0 ^! A9 g! s1 c/ L+ U Q
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school?
: _9 n( I4 N( o$ P -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage
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--Q & A
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6 v0 W$ q* `- a& e1 G* C2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): 0 C( _8 q" u: _" z
-- General ESL classes information
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& g3 T4 m' d( Q7 w run after-school-care program2 r+ `; N( B( I. S
-- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the , p- W3 l2 |5 ]9 q/ ^
impact on young children’s learning ability.5 L. n1 ?) A3 g2 u9 B6 ?
! o( l- }$ U1 b0 k3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes):
, j" ?9 g; k" t2 I -- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information & M1 X9 O7 O9 w! w) |; `! C8 W: `
# d: P/ _, }4 J, |4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time):
0 @. E' ^, @! p9 l -- Summary of Gordon Head public services F3 X6 @3 G" [9 A: ?0 P! s
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs; [5 u4 z1 F/ a b7 P
-- Gordon Head Residents Association
. m5 m' z# i' { `2 O -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth( w& K. y K" J8 Q6 R! x& X8 |
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth5 j. T; z2 \' I4 e4 ~7 ~: [- f1 z+ U9 g
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings, ?: { U' ^5 r, v0 o
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities6 h% o8 g. t4 F" @) N1 a; G0 X( m9 L, D: c
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches
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! r, h9 g# b) l1 A3 x# IMC: 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.
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