讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :) K6 B7 V5 k q7 X" P u0 b
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems
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-- General info about post-secondary education system , Z: g* }$ c2 x: k- Z6 e2 w( u
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs; ~$ `% v9 F# Y
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers
5 @6 C8 X4 B8 m -- Do you know what your child is learning in school? ( E) L7 G# Z0 W! M, s, n6 y1 G# ^
-- 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): + x( X5 V) T u
-- General ESL classes information$ d4 L3 {' T3 i s6 j
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to
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: {# q0 b7 B3 k% W, D7 W1 J -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the - H" a5 n$ _5 Q& n* \
impact on young children’s learning ability.
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: q" Z+ ]5 t+ j5 v# T! B0 s3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes):
, R8 `/ N# Q4 F# V -- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information ! Z% |+ k0 w8 Y' q M; `
3 B) F- u* }( N- x7 t% d; B4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): 5 T8 X1 s# L# [/ N0 a7 f& e
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services7 Q$ E' y9 g5 R* I) U
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs
, A8 D$ Q7 U! h( S1 o -- Gordon Head Residents Association
/ q2 e' t- E, Q# T! x+ H -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth# }1 Z% X8 P8 M1 e* }0 C$ A
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth* c) a& n! B* u9 n( ]$ S+ I6 u' Y
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings0 a7 v6 d7 |# n+ r. U" j
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities& H/ [0 h: E6 {4 b2 l+ R
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches
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/ n1 s2 f# V; o4 W; H% TMC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China, j2 Y5 w' `8 j. Z
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The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.. S1 p+ x. o, \% X/ A2 c! g
( f: a, M5 z) v+ X* o+ GRefreshment to follow
