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
4 ^7 U G# R+ O7 t, Z$ Z* U -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs
' s/ t% L5 z2 p) s -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers
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-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage/ L: M2 h v6 o6 s2 ?# |$ O
for your child’s physical & academic growth?
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; c( W. h5 q# k8 E2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): & q. Y& ~5 `/ X) b. N! u9 j/ a
-- General ESL classes information& L5 Y& Q" @. Y0 s% m7 I+ a# s
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to: s- @% e7 T8 j# N; R
run after-school-care program
$ p b; i' k& L -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the
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3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): & j& X: o% J# `2 |7 M8 A8 V: G% I
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information + w `$ q( T9 b7 g6 x+ j: g* K
9 @% \+ c* ~. L' _% v4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): - d# q7 S$ v. f0 P+ x% X6 s
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services( X0 ?) B2 z& e# f, e' N" R
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs
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-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth
; Y: ?- ?. L, j# O$ @% B -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth* S/ r( n! i0 S- d s6 i4 J
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings
3 H/ I: ~0 k; h2 Y! J2 `3 R -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities! W5 P: a9 X: o/ G$ E( ]! O% s
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches" V. ~3 i$ R$ T# J
/ O8 O3 h8 a2 w; E' Y4 [5 kMC: 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
