讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :
- q' E8 Q% m3 }/ M -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems
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-- General info about post-secondary education system ! o( @( j4 d/ V# 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? . n+ {8 L _! C/ {7 G
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage
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--Q & A
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2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): ) U/ L! @1 B7 y& J5 S
-- General ESL classes information2 g( [% x% O9 H! y: K5 u6 ]3 E' c
-- 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 + F$ I: Z. C! Z' z$ R
impact on young children’s learning ability.- v% D$ r( `$ w" z6 v- a
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3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): 6 s! F/ q5 J. l U+ _4 ~* [
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information
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7 I9 q( N. T# \+ r# c- ?4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): " B/ `) W' _3 l A, Z) }; r; Y
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services% V% D1 z+ t) }- j$ d# Y' z8 {- L
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs
' W7 K1 ]& V, O -- Gordon Head Residents Association
2 c4 L0 [* ]6 \2 z" u; j4 h8 ]3 m -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth( W9 M9 l" ^9 t, L
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth- }" Q. `( V) B5 i' ?
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings
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-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches
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; m0 P- i+ @7 L+ cMC: 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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' I- R' ^! y) VRefreshment to follow
