讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :
4 X' r8 X- v+ |) e3 H2 `( M -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems
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-- General info about post-secondary education system
3 e6 c4 ]3 Y7 [0 D9 Q& B -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs
" _* E0 V) ~+ Q4 n8 i5 w& { -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers
$ r+ l; X! b0 y -- Do you know what your child is learning in school?
- }2 @- j F, I1 j3 W9 i -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage( t3 c, C9 N/ M+ [
for your child’s physical & academic growth?
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$ p8 u9 L* X9 O5 W7 P0 X2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time):
7 Y1 S6 g% i a. R- [( z -- General ESL classes information) [" i1 ]) q. r% T, O* t/ R
-- 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): 5 o8 `2 y1 h# Q3 P
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information
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& g* \+ s5 {/ G6 A$ N4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): % ] U! `. G2 S
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services/ E; R& Y" C: k; f$ J) _0 m; ]
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs
4 \# e% L: |5 @% `8 i: ? -- Gordon Head Residents Association
. b( c& G7 r x -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth9 Z( q- s. q) p- W" c5 @ T
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth
3 ~. W$ W7 D1 b# ]/ f% r -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings
3 Y0 s" j! q$ D- N% a3 t5 u' k -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities6 o- N, s* n+ }4 r, E' v& E
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches3 [/ d7 W' C: q1 k4 [. [% l
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MC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China* |; R" n) D1 w# t
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The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.* l, C. n$ I1 N$ @
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Refreshment to follow
