讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :8 c- `/ ^" Y8 x
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems
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-- General info about post-secondary education system ' K# G: s% r/ f. P0 M( x5 Z' R
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs7 Y$ N0 @9 \$ O3 ~* q% r4 n
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers0 p D# S1 w5 s6 A8 B
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school? 1 E% v! b+ [1 @+ ~9 y
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage) W6 _- ], C& I" r. F8 B' u2 v
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):
7 r- G. ]# P, y8 Y -- General ESL classes information
4 V+ M" `) ^1 U; @8 v# J -- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to
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$ F5 k q- ^- r4 R [ -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the
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. l9 s' W/ A1 k% e& v E) T) |3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes):
2 P, _ M, b3 Q: M -- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information # \. ?" {8 t6 }: v! [9 ^1 x1 ]5 D
7 U7 ?- K" X8 A( s1 V) e# g4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time):
! c+ z8 C# |4 P- D* e! G5 a. X -- Summary of Gordon Head public services# u0 c/ X* j7 ]& R8 {+ r
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs! C2 _6 B3 \* n4 P4 r5 p. B
-- Gordon Head Residents Association6 G h. U4 H+ \% q" o F+ a# j) A
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth: Y( S9 r, d" R3 P
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth
# B* t# X, u7 T B -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings
+ a' Z1 R; j7 m+ x -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities
3 s4 I5 n7 W/ H$ N -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches' t2 i' a I* I2 M6 B' l
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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.( O# x l9 n5 q# I( [* f) t
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Refreshment to follow
