讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :( k: p1 S; q$ k) H" C8 q
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems
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/ B" E; p# s) R, }0 ~! p -- General info about post-secondary education system ; P1 U2 K$ H, p x3 w- T
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs
6 H: g5 G; s2 [ p y2 n; P. N0 v -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers
, i" V+ T8 I1 b' m& S F$ c& t, M -- Do you know what your child is learning in school?
6 c; f; k" ]' e' e1 r6 K% i -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage% k5 i: ?6 G& b; M" N
for your child’s physical & academic growth? $ \% v$ [- }: p* H: v' ?/ e- s
--Q & A
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2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time):
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, f9 K! Q+ z4 n9 ]& D -- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to, m9 F3 `' m. e4 a U- I5 k
run after-school-care program" O; `3 B2 \: s& s# O
-- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the
4 i/ l% W. ~" j impact on young children’s learning ability.1 j+ }* e6 o" U# m) c
+ {9 }; ~& n$ W5 B/ ~3 g; _3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): + e& b9 z4 e6 }( q6 C4 f0 S# x8 g
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information
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P& S# k4 s( P" g# X u4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time):
r8 |9 z! Y7 I' G -- Summary of Gordon Head public services
; ]6 I9 x# [" t( N% G0 ? -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs0 m" n- M( p! S& v, _% M- i
-- Gordon Head Residents Association
# }( h2 e; c8 C* Z' f9 N -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth( q" a+ N! X1 J# E G
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth, h2 M1 b* ~. y7 z8 Q7 K0 y. r: o. \
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings h! }0 L0 u3 x7 ?9 o
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities
( t1 ]* G# {8 [2 | -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches# n' ~- I4 y) d* r7 I! K
( t: k' w2 b; hMC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China, f, w/ J% Q% {
( l; E( `& W1 c0 NThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.: A' j, p* n: C# N* z! y' ~3 z6 Z( }
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Refreshment to follow
