讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :- ^' I' }# a+ L: y
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems
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-- General info about post-secondary education system * P7 F% w& \1 ?! b7 l
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs; ~3 a# J: b: |9 Y
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers
3 f4 R- q8 g! j! T: W, H# \ -- Do you know what your child is learning in school?
; G$ P# o6 c8 t' `# w4 I -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage6 ^9 G. X0 Z: _3 ^- H
for your child’s physical & academic growth? ' n' s3 z0 L+ M A3 m
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2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time):
9 B+ R) G* D- k% a -- General ESL classes information+ W! f7 \9 p4 U2 ? P
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to
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" e9 w3 f7 C+ c2 t9 c8 v/ h b -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the 9 a5 W! f& s# \, P
impact on young children’s learning ability.
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3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): r# |8 V1 T: I+ b
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information - E3 I5 j4 I" I6 m: H+ \# s
* ]* e4 H( ~8 _ g% l% p4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): 6 Q! g% k. e* B n' I, `
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services
6 y) m; x/ j$ M -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs
; F1 K Z( `' Y- | -- Gordon Head Residents Association* ^% N- z/ C/ [2 v, y
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth0 S) ^3 H$ P1 f' `( C& c# i% ?$ A7 ?
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth
" E! w) Q8 }3 h! ~ -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings1 g3 T' ^0 R4 s4 Q( p. M) N
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities: [+ G% L: X* _; }0 L
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches
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MC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China3 x, _ W) L& P9 }& o9 N2 q
. I- O3 F% Z2 M, s" P; R7 B# }5 ^# XThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.
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Refreshment to follow
