讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :, e3 {$ w) ~* k
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems
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+ G9 h- Y: F2 m -- General info about post-secondary education system / o8 f2 L' T# B& L' a l$ d
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs! A( Q8 J% Q* W$ T l5 M
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers
0 \! z+ m+ I6 Q0 V -- Do you know what your child is learning in school?
& y. X* {; k# S0 u -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage
5 g0 y" \7 B; t3 Y for your child’s physical & academic growth?
[; m+ v' V7 M n" | --Q & A
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2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): 9 Z- O6 \, q( W+ y9 V, }
-- General ESL classes information
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run after-school-care program7 T. i4 o1 _ `% d$ @. `
-- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the - e. F3 g) d6 w3 v! B- o* A
impact on young children’s learning ability.
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- H+ ?; Q6 V3 }1 z3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes):
! z- a; C* }' ?1 r; Z -- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information
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/ d. Y0 b z; _# G* j! ^0 `1 u4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): 8 Y B3 e* P' [! h h( D
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services2 b: q, w2 B$ t
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs4 C+ O% }: ?/ ^- m. G& H4 E
-- Gordon Head Residents Association/ u, B7 q# W- j7 y; T" T/ w/ q
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth' I$ K8 ]; [% e2 P1 n q+ M2 S3 M2 l1 Y
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth
/ E4 Q& h& L! K: W1 N; ^ -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings) k1 h; x, z5 T- n
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities
# V- h# a2 I$ D: u' M1 b" Z -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches
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# W( x" b2 `6 H6 {) KMC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China* ]# w( K( p0 x: w% b. _
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The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.
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Refreshment to follow
