讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :% J% C# p+ |$ h
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems
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-- General info about post-secondary education system - Z/ T5 |- i2 n8 g ~
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs* E) r F! v8 T0 R6 `
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers/ k/ y- L% h# P' W0 i
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school?
! t8 R; A8 r! L1 I' \( C7 M9 N. m -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage
5 Q: _1 {: Y2 {/ X& [ for your child’s physical & academic growth? / N. e6 |, U) x: U* _/ j* m
--Q & A
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2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): $ ^1 p. H+ Z2 {: E% S" |3 o+ v
-- General ESL classes information; `. s- L _2 o
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to
/ p* e+ l, x9 \, h+ K run after-school-care program0 k I2 _. }+ X8 l, @
-- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the " K; u4 i2 Y# n6 F, X. B
impact on young children’s learning ability.6 D% `& H9 V5 p& ?8 o( U) H
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3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): 4 x/ `2 J8 G' ?$ F
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information 2 u) Z; ~7 L l* Z2 e0 U
# G# r& n! \# i& E' [0 l c5 }0 x4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time):
% I- s3 T! I4 Q# c* f -- Summary of Gordon Head public services
0 B2 s8 U2 G1 |- {: K9 o4 k -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs& b4 r* L1 t. M
-- Gordon Head Residents Association
$ S3 o. M9 _ _6 K8 @( x -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth8 s, z. L, w w3 P2 a5 a$ @
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth6 r, D0 R L- b& m9 S+ N& D" A
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings
7 g2 c! E% n- k -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities5 H7 y+ e$ V* Z9 ~8 ~. j" K
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches) j+ Q! @5 \: {- Q! L
$ j) X- ~( k( a# c' ZMC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China% O" A7 z4 {8 {& i) x- S- {
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The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.
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