讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :
3 Y4 U' y! I1 Z' `: T5 m/ ]! y* d -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems
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-- General info about post-secondary education system
, f7 E. u/ Y2 K% ~- E -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs
9 m! |0 l: }. ~4 ?# m -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers9 J) w% m8 `8 t7 Q$ o
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school?
$ {$ S( y* z1 k; y -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage5 X# H* ~) t. J7 G1 j3 T0 Y8 X; v2 H
for your child’s physical & academic growth?
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2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): 0 \) o! c4 \+ u9 e: U
-- General ESL classes information7 _( v- E% n0 ]; ^
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to+ Q- @5 O" {1 M" L
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-- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the 3 x- |5 d/ ]$ Z7 H& F
impact on young children’s learning ability.
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3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): g! r" o; c0 _0 i7 P
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information : r7 A* j1 B& m/ }2 S% F
& ^ q( ]2 r% i/ F! b; l+ Z, c4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time):
$ j, R j5 A5 a6 f: q& E, U -- Summary of Gordon Head public services
. W, B4 i3 `$ r. ~+ O) j q& s -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs4 p% r v3 V7 M5 b. Y$ h
-- Gordon Head Residents Association
4 Q, Z% r" z2 | -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth
* j6 k8 Z) o: E- ?2 Q -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth( D7 B, q6 x" \! C3 h4 ~1 @
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings
5 U( E, B6 @; m) e' t -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities$ `* ?3 M( \2 o
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches6 ^ p/ ]) l+ Q- c
% _2 N1 { z/ _3 @/ b7 N; `$ C3 \$ FMC: 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.
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. V2 S( B+ s7 u G1 bRefreshment to follow
