讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :# L' {/ a: b3 G4 r6 e6 J
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems
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-- General info about post-secondary education system 6 Y0 D0 W5 d7 G
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs5 t! ]2 {1 p* ~$ `! C) A$ O: T
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers3 u: C2 ?9 d& u/ ]
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school? - E# Q Q! V& ~+ N6 y+ U
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage9 @7 N$ K. z, |' k, I* T+ b
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):
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-- 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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4 d% e. f. d: `4 N. s! C, `3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): 2 c6 D) Y4 R4 n# r) \2 |# x
-- 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): 9 {! ?' k( o/ ^ |' F
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services
- W9 }$ \: j/ ^4 X -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs
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5 U$ s: I* x8 ^0 q1 s: e; r -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth* X* [' M! U* W, j
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth0 S4 p- e0 O4 ^% N( a3 }3 {/ F( K
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings
3 ?0 \: l# F9 ^: ~3 b' R -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities3 R. h1 V5 E2 p1 t, n
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches
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9 r8 K( I5 M4 \& X& ?8 MMC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China) y4 s7 f1 |. _# U( O: H
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The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.
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