讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :
3 O$ Z. |$ T1 j1 J, \+ b" }3 x -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems
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7 a+ R/ k& C8 R, K$ X9 I -- General info about post-secondary education system , E8 g1 ? D; @, p3 Z5 _
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs Q8 @* J& ]3 S% n' {# x A
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers
7 i+ c% v' e' U0 x -- Do you know what your child is learning in school? . \. t2 X( A5 I# @% \
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage, i ^$ X& K" V) x7 N
for your child’s physical & academic growth? , k' [, ~/ ]0 B9 e5 H
--Q & A
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2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time):
" J! O, S& ?8 l" g& t1 p/ O -- General ESL classes information! B3 R! ?$ g4 X2 z2 m3 y0 B
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to
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6 Z; L5 R0 z3 O9 Q -- 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):
" V6 D: _/ f+ c -- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information
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4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): 9 h+ B0 m- a- B( o( f+ u& w
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services0 H7 X3 I7 n% _3 [: K. N! ]
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs! O+ a- m1 U3 q4 ^. U6 G
-- Gordon Head Residents Association2 z& v! N0 j9 c2 _' w
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth
) o6 }. d2 n# M' H1 ] -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth
B2 N& P1 W3 D -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings* p* Y" f P$ W' d
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities
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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.
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4 Y1 s, F9 q; T! O* N6 FRefreshment to follow
