讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :' m" @; R8 E4 |8 `0 `' Q
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems
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7 s$ a" v: r8 O+ @ ^# M Z% @ -- General info about post-secondary education system
0 ~6 U0 X+ S& O; p -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs
' p' [1 J- W! L2 j$ J& F: G: F -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers
/ P% A3 \5 G# `1 X$ \5 q& D- X8 U -- Do you know what your child is learning in school? 1 P6 d4 M! u: @# g! S% t
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage5 g* o, [" g- j! I' v# {
for your child’s physical & academic growth?
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! e5 Z, B. e' R0 e9 P2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time):
: M* b# c8 |8 d" l V -- General ESL classes information
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-- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the 8 J+ S0 w# l! m1 p% {) B
impact on young children’s learning ability.5 t' m B! o* A) U+ { H0 q
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3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes):
( G4 B$ b) T6 y -- 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): 4 ]2 [7 T5 y! `0 s! q8 B
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services0 |9 W& \# O& c* \! u8 G& ~1 `: E( z, \
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs
# N: u- A' e) x" I# \5 e) d -- Gordon Head Residents Association
( y, ~8 W- M% N- l6 G -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth
! ]* V$ K% E% L1 M1 w -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth! e) {6 y$ N: U- Y2 D# A- r
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings
+ {3 b2 B: e. \# \4 m. F% M) d5 o6 n -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities$ `# z' } D v9 h# F& l( ?/ ^
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches$ i- h8 L8 g/ }! M% k
0 L' a& Q- v/ [- _( jMC: 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.6 M3 j& q# L9 i" u( d' q% A$ h/ n
# V! b7 j O1 e/ W7 e! x' J1 aRefreshment to follow
