讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :/ N2 z5 A8 B- \; }
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems
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-- General info about post-secondary education system ; T$ X( D$ k0 k3 `
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs
4 S8 C7 B, ^* Z -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers
2 P- j3 t' I3 j -- Do you know what your child is learning in school?
. W: r9 j6 `- q4 M -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage+ |' g* x7 q, s
for your child’s physical & academic growth? 5 q, ?3 F9 p# V7 d6 E
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# S; B5 ~) q; ^1 G! L1 S9 a! v2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time):
/ m! J1 a/ U* \% ^, j* w6 J -- General ESL classes information
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( Q; c+ G4 G2 Y `9 Z' P run after-school-care program$ G) ~. E# \6 G# ~3 B0 |: N0 D
-- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the 2 F4 A$ o+ R! ~6 c6 q1 R, M, P4 u
impact on young children’s learning ability.
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' c& C) \( u/ x' \; @2 i4 S3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes):
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4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time):
8 N9 n5 C) w8 J0 V6 E -- Summary of Gordon Head public services
* O7 G& t2 N& ` -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs
4 ^- j' `. L) N -- Gordon Head Residents Association
" ~ _1 {& I2 q5 d2 g2 ~ -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth
( S- H# n8 H* b+ ~* n) ? -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth+ C: m; D+ C6 J, G6 X
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings
( w. I. P- G! R0 r" U3 O -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities
7 R7 @7 U# b; J* S* \' M+ D/ I -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches1 u0 h+ e6 H# N' c8 i% d
5 p J4 Z0 B, i, YMC: 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.+ ^+ p! S/ h% L
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Refreshment to follow