讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :# m8 R7 k1 l% s
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems
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-- General info about post-secondary education system ( ~/ j8 U* C1 W
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs
' M3 n; m* Z N9 Q -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers2 }! H, D" K( A; \6 q
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school?
" K- y/ A8 o9 q8 |' n5 f -- 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):
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-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to
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4 L# b0 C f( c -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the & v0 h0 r$ r" ?, f. v
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3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): . a. A- C% u- P% ^3 R$ c: 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):
" V1 h2 }+ B M$ T" A. C' W -- Summary of Gordon Head public services/ g4 v/ j$ h0 Y/ h# t8 d/ F; p
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs4 m3 t' h# d4 l! N/ O7 j
-- Gordon Head Residents Association [) j& B7 |0 l4 Y6 P
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth
4 h6 r# m0 u0 [/ D- d% a# p; \' s -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth! |- H. x9 J8 K! H5 \
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings
7 W' r; x! ]' H -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities
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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.
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