讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :$ g0 [, g+ u6 I4 j
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems
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-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs
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-- Do you know what your child is learning in school?
9 a a5 _9 P; P+ `6 A& O/ i -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage
+ z9 A1 c8 @* a' | for your child’s physical & academic growth?
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2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): " {) Y8 R8 C; p( D; O
-- General ESL classes information# R0 G8 c- A) S# O. @
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to l8 \, W5 Y: O3 Y
run after-school-care program
) w! n. K/ u9 H0 ^& _ -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the 8 c5 m: ?& C0 a& w; |/ p% s
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3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): ; q# |' m, v3 G
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information
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% C# J' ^2 T' L4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time):
4 [- `3 F- e5 V -- Summary of Gordon Head public services
/ Q1 F! v3 {; |: J, \( v -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs
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-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth d/ p; q( s4 T+ B# o9 i
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth
3 J! f+ m" Z' h4 ^3 ]; D -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings
0 L3 X: v, s7 t) S9 d( z -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities" p8 b8 X0 t* m- w E( @
-- 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
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0 m* ]* I& v% vThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.
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% U" X" h0 h/ h+ v1 J7 jRefreshment to follow
