讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :
3 q: f8 g9 |2 }' l( ^! H% ` -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems
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-- General info about post-secondary education system
/ i8 `! q: _( N4 D1 [ -- 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?
& I! l% A+ O: @. R, p1 ~! g& G5 T4 ~/ G -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage5 n, _# C6 v! g5 ?* \+ w" c2 h H
for your child’s physical & academic growth? . ]" {+ w4 T, ^; A& k) s% J/ I4 G
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2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time):
& e( K. U) o+ ~% J Z* k -- General ESL classes information
; q0 o v5 d" S" J' F5 k0 s -- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to
( a; @; u1 [: R& U run after-school-care program
3 t: A- D2 R+ q% v$ x -- 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): . C8 v1 B X, h
-- 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):
! O) c& u/ R4 x5 R* O! T' U -- Summary of Gordon Head public services
; O/ Q$ q0 O4 P# U/ b( a" [+ k L$ I -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs
) H1 U. m2 A1 Z/ G" I4 }/ a0 N -- Gordon Head Residents Association
, j( P; O, P9 r -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth7 T' @0 z9 H/ {6 w* ~
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth( \% U* C/ P; U+ A
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings w% B" p% j/ g
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities& A+ g/ B4 p3 y/ V
-- 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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The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.+ ^7 N4 A/ V9 x+ L
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Refreshment to follow
