讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :
& c8 V) e1 n' [ X -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems
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-- General info about post-secondary education system ( M( n6 `- p7 C% l
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs
Z3 ~: i* f# `) D( H8 d3 ?; N -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers
- Z; G. h& F! }% w/ j1 u9 h/ X D -- Do you know what your child is learning in school?
' v0 l& }, }. C7 \1 f; \ -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage
4 @: x4 S9 q' G" J: U for your child’s physical & academic growth?
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2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time):
3 \9 z" N- s" m4 q9 r- Q: d, e -- General ESL classes information
' Y0 c) A P- y+ S9 S, W -- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to
' X; {0 C* m- U run after-school-care program
% ?+ X) a5 D9 E -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the 1 s3 ~. ]. g2 q
impact on young children’s learning ability.- M$ d' k( [# ]% @% `
6 k: i, C* _( c3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes):
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A: X0 K& s( N( Y: r3 `) \4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time):
6 W; [' ?7 }6 q: V -- Summary of Gordon Head public services
$ z7 q" a% d( t -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs
$ H! _/ t6 q+ z# l; R) W6 b! ] -- Gordon Head Residents Association2 Y* W3 w+ s& G
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth
- {, u( g) N% T4 v' m2 r -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth
5 g0 l1 e3 a% |5 f5 H -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings
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-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches
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' j4 W9 ~3 T& d& Y6 L: r4 WMC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China- j2 _ I0 k; r4 v
+ L" v/ p7 i$ C3 NThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.6 R0 V/ d' }4 Y! W4 L' g
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Refreshment to follow
