讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :( ^# K& J4 C9 n- a* Y0 _1 M
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems
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-- General info about post-secondary education system / y+ H; t! l0 }6 }. C& f6 k
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs
$ X, ]+ R- H7 r+ }& Z* M -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers0 O! f) J" r+ p2 M6 G' V" |
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school? 0 J' B6 e. G& j! i
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage. K3 F# f) u. {$ E: M6 a5 d
for your child’s physical & academic growth?
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! n: g3 F3 g4 o$ m3 }2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time):
) h7 V9 U* ?0 d2 ]4 H; z# K -- General ESL classes information6 p% w9 b$ Y8 @8 R$ m6 Q
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to
: }; D. H! T8 S7 ^ run after-school-care program9 |9 {5 W$ k0 U% R
-- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the % o1 ^0 a( Q ?! B: l9 Z+ g
impact on young children’s learning ability.% a: c2 @9 U0 }7 }8 m0 T. l
: \7 s5 z9 A; U( [7 L, R2 `: o3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): 3 @' J3 n+ Y E2 F+ h. \0 C" ^
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information + T! c3 P9 \* B/ }
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4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time):
- a9 S/ o# p5 n7 _ -- Summary of Gordon Head public services: a& g' T" Y& z9 v' F1 f0 \
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs+ x' U0 _1 F2 C7 I9 |! b( l
-- Gordon Head Residents Association9 t, Q+ {0 w5 q4 f3 l. y
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth4 |8 X2 m, G% ` H) ]$ q
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth
8 y3 m' X4 S( @/ h -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings
9 S3 Q; J) s0 a+ d# t$ @. Q# Q -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities
; z) Y' _( a6 X$ `) ? -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches
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, Q" A' ]/ G- N& B' S8 ~MC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China- _* ~: f6 G! T) N6 u
& C' w" A/ @. W+ {, fThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.
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Refreshment to follow
