讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :9 Q# f* U, k2 O2 K6 d2 l
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems
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-- General info about post-secondary education system 2 A! f4 Z. y- Z$ ?/ |9 q
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs. y5 s' c2 k7 J3 P$ [
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers
& u! Z1 Z$ u1 p4 P, U* V9 {8 Q -- Do you know what your child is learning in school?
0 k S5 n2 J5 w2 t! b; g& _# O. l* d$ A* ^ -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage7 ~2 j# k( n' l
for your child’s physical & academic growth?
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2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time):
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-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to' t" x4 p# ?3 `; C5 \8 K
run after-school-care program
# N( B, \; I" F% ?" q' O; L4 j -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the
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3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): 8 R9 P, N; ]5 d( @& ?; U
-- 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): ' A# L: e' D' R( n8 N5 y' ~
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services
8 A( t1 G$ M, R- V4 @ -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs! j2 z _1 j9 X
-- Gordon Head Residents Association
, ~6 Y: a/ K3 x+ L* Q -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth
6 H" Q) U, u5 z% L& |9 d: ^ -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth$ F% l& A! v1 {$ I# u0 f
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings
( ]7 q- q/ b3 N$ O5 P- Z& Z -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities( U: ^! q+ X' ~0 p0 c( h3 s. J
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches
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: S. d) \! {- t3 `MC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China' G2 V8 F8 X: s; T
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The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.; K( o8 M) w z$ t+ @
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Refreshment to follow
