讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :8 ~9 p: P6 K K
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems
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-- General info about post-secondary education system
; [$ \, c8 `5 m -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs
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-- Do you know what your child is learning in school?
+ y i: i5 W$ [- K% } -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage
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--Q & A
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. L( _ p* O8 K. K4 S E4 i2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): r( \* S! `. K5 H* N' h6 A7 V1 T$ K
-- General ESL classes information/ O0 `6 g! T- S/ [
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to
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+ i# D3 |4 V: ~& k( k1 O -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the & y0 M5 r, F/ L p8 k- e
impact on young children’s learning ability.
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3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): 2 B, ]6 z8 N8 r6 {# a
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information
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' _2 [2 ~+ h, @/ e, H+ `4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): * h* ^+ f: v3 j: v( B1 G9 X
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services. f: k6 d( j) \
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs. R5 _3 b# [ R
-- Gordon Head Residents Association% l# P( K2 S0 M7 L! n
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth! v" ~7 Y2 A f0 @
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth
# ]" Y2 q5 y) |' `) q -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings: G; t; q! N: R0 |5 S! p/ Z
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities( I' y4 l' m' ^6 X& J5 v8 W
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches
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MC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China
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6 `; j+ ~2 b6 L1 t, t3 k8 ZThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.
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Refreshment to follow
