讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :
' t+ `4 o) k T: h -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems
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-- General info about post-secondary education system ! a f, E" P6 b. M+ h% e8 v2 |
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs5 ?, j5 L- z# q! n l
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers g+ m, Q7 ?, O8 p. A% x, x
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school?
/ C, y( H5 @7 w6 \2 Q -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage4 N2 n/ n$ O8 ^0 @
for your child’s physical & academic growth? 5 ~+ K* i; J) R% [
--Q & A
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2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time):
0 i! w7 t( }! u% v& o& I b -- General ESL classes information$ ~3 k% y" g1 ?$ l6 T
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to
7 \5 P# U; R9 B* Z$ t run after-school-care program
+ r. l* d# M. |9 | -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the ) o5 Z6 j1 | e
impact on young children’s learning ability.* q/ g* H/ t2 \/ l' v2 D: B; L3 \
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3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): - U: ]% U, Q' Q6 N9 O) ], h7 {. [2 q
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information
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4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time):
# r' }$ X' x( z -- Summary of Gordon Head public services6 n0 [3 C; `1 u
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs, i: ~+ B: u" Z5 R
-- Gordon Head Residents Association) A4 j3 T: Z# ~* x! E
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth4 O4 L& J( X! d, G
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth l. {' ]# x$ Q$ t
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings/ n3 h0 s2 d! ~& ]( a7 N
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities5 T9 _) g5 X B/ |6 q0 v9 c
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches" F- V) z2 \4 ]+ ^& o
% k: r) Y- d; W/ tMC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China
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# }% A+ F; O$ I5 {. U# P/ P) U. o/ iThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers., A. Z: H" A# `. F) U$ f
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Refreshment to follow
