讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :
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6 d0 A4 u0 I& \4 n, y4 }' ` -- General info about post-secondary education system
6 c& U2 ?0 U* ?& `; {* t -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs$ B- J" P" ?! t3 Y% Z+ \
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers
* ~- d* Y; V: c3 K: q# K' ~# J -- Do you know what your child is learning in school?
. Q' M5 S2 _. Y! N) Q; H -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage4 [6 K" o% n0 |+ m6 R# Y2 S
for your child’s physical & academic growth?
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% L8 u2 \7 x* B( U4 k# g2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time):
4 p& ?6 W: g. A9 } -- General ESL classes information7 S, f. M }+ z: n
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to) D6 S) C% d$ I) X
run after-school-care program
- f9 O+ h5 l& t6 X! E0 L -- 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): 0 I; }: S9 X) t* \( C6 m0 \5 y6 ^
-- 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 |9 E0 Q/ o5 C( G7 G/ }* M
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services
8 d" ~& M0 U* E9 l2 Q' p: U -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs M7 ?! \& W" D/ u# g
-- Gordon Head Residents Association
) h7 N2 U/ k/ }/ a/ c -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth7 H) n1 ^3 w9 w# j& s
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth( u! P( |* Y% I! e( K
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings# i3 k, {* M! x! @0 {
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities
- {+ {1 v. b3 b! ?9 }/ |9 u -- 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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; S$ @) W. e+ Y7 u6 c: ]& yThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.
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Refreshment to follow
