讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :3 T' V/ j0 w- i" O9 ]1 X
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems
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-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs
; h' u8 w8 @' t/ X+ E -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers
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-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage9 C/ @8 x5 s6 w# A. W3 p
for your child’s physical & academic growth?
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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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( L' F- u2 P: m) p4 a G -- 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): ' }, C7 o1 x( I- X% x$ D4 m* Y
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information 1 T; r9 P9 v# _+ L" ~
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4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): 6 [+ O7 C9 }6 v: M9 d
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services
5 a0 Z2 W6 t3 W8 M* U* ^ -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs
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+ F! Q7 @' _6 G2 O# X" M8 j -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth- D' I3 J; e5 T2 n! {
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth
. d- ?- l+ o6 t: f1 ^8 q1 J) e& x d -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings
! I- J; H- j: f9 |% m -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities1 p+ B/ ?. D7 k
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches2 |0 z6 [6 |( W/ x8 e& \
[8 ~3 z4 `2 P1 T$ FMC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China) j2 g- k( J/ p8 K& j" O
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The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.
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