讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :
& u1 ?* D1 o& s: ~ u: u. ? -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems
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-- General info about post-secondary education system
5 W7 b$ n3 j0 k9 R$ S P -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs
' I: B2 R- N. ^ S/ U -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers
; s1 t2 H- h, z4 P1 O' r1 k* t -- Do you know what your child is learning in school? : j1 T: Z+ G4 _+ G3 w# M9 s0 M- j( H
-- 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): + w6 ?# V5 U$ P: t- f& |
-- General ESL classes information+ u/ a) K/ }& ^9 S
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to" T& _0 l2 P0 ?6 ^1 B6 u& v
run after-school-care program; Y' d( b2 l1 Q K7 G v
-- 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): / ?0 g+ M+ ]; R! n
-- 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): ' n+ E) M: J+ l" n8 D% e
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services% o- {+ D" q' m( i( C! |
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs
, i6 i. L* W6 ]0 D! `0 P -- Gordon Head Residents Association
8 E" D! g: r0 L- D+ Y4 ^) x -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth
3 A o9 @5 L; t7 L$ J) V -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth
5 c1 [4 v; ^! |* _# [8 Z6 x* ^ -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings
) \( {' a) F, @. ]. I) p -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities
5 g2 h% ], o$ z7 y# _ L3 P7 ] -- 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: y" v2 c" t" E% \& }& G6 o* u. A
8 b w3 U' o' {# @8 ~ g6 [6 m0 wThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.
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Refreshment to follow
