讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :
$ E/ A Y! c2 A/ A7 h7 G+ K -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems
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-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers0 h" l4 c0 I1 w) R2 k
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school?
5 W4 m5 h0 ^7 N -- 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): ! R/ r$ B) ~- i' @7 a
-- General ESL classes information
2 B& g2 T# [4 B/ y7 w: C' G -- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to9 i( p. a" w6 c8 S5 u; {2 t
run after-school-care program% b1 L! a% E& x ?2 X: f
-- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the
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. W- Q& s, q3 u3 }9 B3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): $ M$ B1 |: b* C! _& u1 i6 A
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information . t' X- B9 X+ J, x
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4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time):
8 `7 Q5 a! R. \% P: Z6 e -- Summary of Gordon Head public services x6 ~& m8 {) r6 @- k
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs/ A" |' _4 N" T9 E+ @
-- Gordon Head Residents Association# z6 E, d2 h3 i Q2 u% M' o
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth2 J$ {* U9 ?- w% |% W
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth3 S1 W" _3 ^( z) _6 k( q7 A
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings: m$ `5 Q% S ]* P. M2 D2 ~
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities) @* O3 w# a" }- n# y
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches
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+ u8 i6 x6 }( C$ XMC: 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.
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Refreshment to follow
