讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :
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-- General info about post-secondary education system
. r, E2 }# ]3 c) d) t -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs
( u' I$ ~7 s: E( y -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers
1 ?/ k3 O9 y ]: Z -- Do you know what your child is learning in school?
9 ?, s# _9 {( B1 v1 b5 l% t -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage) F! Z! r* L2 j1 o: C8 I4 S
for your child’s physical & academic growth? " o( m c" m3 U: I3 S$ E }& c! \
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4 A# F8 ]1 B$ m- Y2 R. _2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time):
' c0 D+ O- @: l5 D8 q5 D8 n -- General ESL classes information4 ~, O! b( x; f9 i
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to- ?, d' [7 V5 Z" K8 F) g: Y
run after-school-care program
* w4 S6 W& W( V -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the ! l& `. x# [2 ^$ o0 c2 ?1 J: l1 V
impact on young children’s learning ability.
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3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): N" b1 W. D) ^0 V4 U" H7 h
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information $ M# v# Y8 ^! N& g0 U- a
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4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): 2 L, Z8 m! L1 ?5 w8 i1 i, S
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services
5 h2 q5 `$ I) A+ E6 V -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs6 U/ e+ ?9 ]" D
-- Gordon Head Residents Association
5 R/ ]2 A. R, c# t9 j4 S -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth' ^- S) H7 y& l. L; p' @! R
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth, W( A: ^; Q; v5 u
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings# B" j2 B" y" V5 S
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities
) D2 {% ]- T0 o( s) f -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches0 F5 V# `9 l' _+ o% |& b+ V. b' g0 ]
" I) v% P! r( G i. Q* p- iMC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China# }' m! w7 K0 z! u) N4 E
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The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.
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5 g- q8 `9 |' _Refreshment to follow
