讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :' x% u, ?. D+ s
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems
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-- General info about post-secondary education system ' K o9 n3 D( v. P1 ~* z
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs( A+ T/ E5 h4 Q5 b$ k# [3 N1 K* F, J
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers) L0 \9 a2 g" P, j# t) Y8 A5 A
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school?
2 d4 F6 O1 o7 _$ Z- L P -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage
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2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time):
6 o4 W' O8 k$ ]8 x c% o2 H) X" m -- General ESL classes information1 N4 z; m, {3 g
-- 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): - x& i; n& b+ r( X3 E
-- 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): - ]) O2 ~$ ?8 K0 m7 K
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services7 s% J7 q0 Q1 q. A5 g/ x; T) S
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs
; x; R: e0 C& V- L -- Gordon Head Residents Association, B: g: h, l- ^, }5 ?* c' w3 ~9 o
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth
8 ?, Q$ m8 j, P, E$ e -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth
5 W, x& b+ \! b+ I2 J& k g -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings. j) k7 t: M5 E
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities$ R O1 ]" E; v a4 w7 Z3 ]. `1 H
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches( }, L/ m5 l0 c- x
, w0 I4 w+ D+ G% f; `. e6 tMC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China4 q7 ~" i- @! u( ?
, x# Z( A: v4 U& F9 zThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.2 U0 G0 e, i4 l; G6 d) R4 M: i
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Refreshment to follow
