讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :
' L; [- k; F" O- K -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems
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-- General info about post-secondary education system
& n9 p! o0 t4 p9 g) d, v -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs# H' R; }; O, e4 y
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers* s( U5 F' J6 Z$ _0 m, H# ^8 u) E, |7 p
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school? ' i. S$ K! Q! {: J' z% y7 W
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage
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--Q & A
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1 |3 g. `/ {: v$ @: c K. x/ S* E2 v2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time):
1 k* `3 j5 R8 Y; _4 _ -- General ESL classes information
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run after-school-care program
/ I! M' y3 P2 [5 m7 P8 q -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the 3 _/ S9 {: [1 K5 D9 j% d8 a* z
impact on young children’s learning ability.4 G y" l' b+ i* B3 X8 d8 f+ j" r
/ f5 V! n. k+ z2 Q# z3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): . [# ~' L1 L4 |0 w$ Q2 ?( [
-- 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):
/ ~) Z! R ]+ r" U4 Z8 O9 L -- Summary of Gordon Head public services6 f8 q- Z" o$ I6 I9 f+ a
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs$ H2 ^; Q6 t) P) f$ ?4 Q# C
-- Gordon Head Residents Association
$ B) \$ [: P! `7 H -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth: k1 d# p( n" o3 V
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth# D+ c5 Q" @2 a, F$ Y N$ P3 m6 v
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings
0 ^ A" I1 I3 K. M+ i -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities
, M/ }/ |( v5 b2 } N" @4 c -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches& q2 K# t( S& |7 K# w1 B1 f5 j+ H
7 W) j x4 z$ W' w2 t5 F7 P* PMC: 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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Refreshment to follow
