讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :( t. b% O) n. ~' J8 n
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems
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-- General info about post-secondary education system Y; e; [; j- u' g9 b! l
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs
9 D. H; [' O& F, ~& Y; H6 h -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers$ K: u- k6 L; t8 m7 n' S
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school?
3 L+ A, m: n5 X! |$ v# ] -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage
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) j9 x3 R8 T d5 [2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time):
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4 Q2 I" h% W+ O1 \) D+ a9 } -- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to
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& ~+ \4 H% b( i# W7 K( D- C2 t -- 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 |; e/ ]/ p; c) i4 Y g3 }; g
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information
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' ^0 p \2 _ ?0 k8 x4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): 6 Y/ l. q% k( w: r
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services) e8 e8 c; X5 H% ~5 d
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs
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-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth0 Q4 O! O0 |4 d* ]$ H R1 {
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth8 Q! I. n# e% o3 O( i. W
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings
0 P4 V K! k* u. Y -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities: J" l7 N- r7 \6 ~
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches* t8 t- b$ L9 U: `9 H0 g; L' y0 r% }
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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.( i# x" Y# F- p/ G% J
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Refreshment to follow
