讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :9 r% m' N! {" b. t w
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems
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-- General info about post-secondary education system
/ m' A3 n. a* y: W$ \- T -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs
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-- Do you know what your child is learning in school?
+ g; J( T3 U t# q -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage
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--Q & A
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2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): & p+ I4 s$ y. w3 m/ i
-- General ESL classes information
0 W% b2 z6 `% y* V& _' B3 D -- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to
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9 X6 Z& I/ u" t% V9 T -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the
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: p. D' `8 u- ?( t! Z3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes):
% H( m) ~9 I1 _ c0 t -- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information 9 U+ x0 t; i/ p! W+ M
6 m" z8 O. v3 U, b/ m5 t4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time):
# \ q; _" _3 R4 m# s0 O6 d C -- Summary of Gordon Head public services0 @& r2 a! e# Z1 d9 z( Q4 d- ]
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs% T# w; z. C: v! v6 e
-- Gordon Head Residents Association1 W6 k: ^+ m' `$ H) C
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth6 I2 t+ L( m. k5 u H' B9 e' p
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth
+ A* U: G2 U6 @4 q: o8 x* Q -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings3 |1 p! J: B$ v5 c% m; V6 Y% F2 U
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities# z' h& b! b8 U
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches
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MC: 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., ^* [7 f' `3 ^
$ d1 M; g! x: z3 f! a& H; n& SRefreshment to follow
