讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) : e, u, d# r! W. U5 z
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems
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-- General info about post-secondary education system
" v2 z: r, N& A# U# l9 W -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs6 y! _9 }# ~0 x2 g+ j! j: A
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers
) n/ z, F5 j* Z$ t -- Do you know what your child is learning in school?
3 f5 X9 p3 [! @) @+ m -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage; B; D2 ]* b" o3 O+ K
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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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-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to
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; G5 y3 `0 ~! G% a* ]! e6 F& _ -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the $ O5 m; N$ u, w: A& ?3 V& T8 a
impact on young children’s learning ability.
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3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes):
6 d. C3 ?% B( v3 g- ~' m8 l -- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information 6 O5 o; |8 G3 y5 ?2 f
. i* e# {- V6 a+ l* m4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time):
# f" I: `1 S. U* D) V- ^ -- Summary of Gordon Head public services
0 u; Y: b0 j$ m* k. ` -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs
# ]5 |: s; p' i& J' I2 {4 K -- Gordon Head Residents Association
: v4 V# J: y& D$ S1 [2 ~ -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth
7 W0 o' E+ L- E+ X6 {1 ?) k) V$ v -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth! U8 ^) ~' w! Z# g, }6 p) s$ w
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings
- G0 s" r" c1 c -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities
6 U1 B4 s" a f' a: m5 X- P n -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches
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' K, R2 |; z% a$ hMC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China
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+ C& ~: X' K- E5 i( @" [9 K/ b/ N* tThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.
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& Y! d# }) ?2 E0 R% t! e/ t3 ?Refreshment to follow
