讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :
; U8 Q. w( D+ l! P* |* B -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems
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-- General info about post-secondary education system
3 D" M* o4 B# }" ?) U# J -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs
- \3 C+ ]/ U7 I# y2 x -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers
7 B9 A0 o8 K) d: q. o& L2 S; t -- Do you know what your child is learning in school?
' g. v; O% \1 Z* F/ _ -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage7 L' X: C& h* B# |- }2 `' Z u: K3 V
for your child’s physical & academic growth?
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4 _. w% K6 z; N# f2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time):
0 E8 c9 X1 p+ R& @- B/ _: }, I -- General ESL classes information
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-- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the # d4 A, j: Y! K: X ^/ C; ]
impact on young children’s learning ability.& `& h* |% R5 ^4 \! H# k" h0 _1 z
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3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes):
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0 L' `- [6 X& V8 \$ V2 l* V! `- W4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): & K" `5 }0 |& E" a6 i" P2 ?: d8 t
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services
$ U7 ~' s6 b( o) z @# _5 Y -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs% {$ n4 w/ b/ b4 G% b2 w
-- Gordon Head Residents Association
% I: b/ D* N: G- M5 y- d -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth
5 h% B/ u9 d. o$ m -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth0 J/ I( z! g( W2 ~. d" J; K
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings
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-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches4 l) m7 D4 H3 r5 u$ R9 i
+ u5 \3 z3 ]- B; K3 g$ eMC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China+ t+ g) P: p) {/ ~8 e5 u% h$ S
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The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.+ O* L$ |& g$ Y. Z8 R8 r$ C
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Refreshment to follow
