讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :& z/ B9 e5 }( q% r% Y7 }. B
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems
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$ c% V9 X9 [0 O% O# } -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs
& f2 M- b9 G2 H: B8 m2 B -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers$ r, n( g! I6 c/ O: b
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school? & q* B) w6 n J
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage! L1 z/ F) a N+ p- c
for your child’s physical & academic growth?
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-- General ESL classes information: V |# g% F# m) U: A) E* @/ [7 q
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to
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-- 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): 8 R4 V: f. K+ x% S4 ^: _0 z- Q
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information 7 `* `6 t4 l$ V& l/ Z9 s) S
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4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): & R+ ?- |& L# q3 x& F* E
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services4 V( O9 e. X3 X- ^9 m$ w
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs+ e+ ]# b1 \5 Y5 M0 ^$ Y
-- Gordon Head Residents Association
, S5 |. {5 f* Z/ A# u -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth) E/ Q6 q/ w6 Z" s
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth5 e1 C* V) i. f) q4 r
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings
' E7 B4 f/ r* A Q7 P -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities
3 m$ M4 S: t5 U" A -- 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& P! M ~+ @8 g7 a" k5 U
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The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.
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3 h5 J. Z* m# e- f, c& m0 BRefreshment to follow
