讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :3 [3 Z7 T. K5 |
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems
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-- General info about post-secondary education system 8 w6 G9 `" }" ]! {; u
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs" }/ ]5 [9 W1 A2 N7 z
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers) f" a' h* F" A; B6 @8 A
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school?
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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): - A% p1 M" \% C. P
-- General ESL classes information' a/ H) ~9 o' v0 I; Y+ }9 p
-- 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 1 L* k' {3 L% h* V' A
impact on young children’s learning ability.
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3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): * l8 {; A4 G# Q- `
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information 4 Z a) [5 E9 \- l+ W R- A1 O/ }
9 i7 F, E5 \8 u/ p, P4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): 1 N- x0 Z% H" T' \/ }
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services3 z _% |! R4 C. P% I" ^
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs# M$ y8 K0 \" u: k
-- Gordon Head Residents Association- z2 M" s( R) m+ H; l, v
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth3 s. U* X* @; |; i+ d x
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth
9 o$ V% E# b- E -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings
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MC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China
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: J- k8 e* W x, _6 DThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.; _, k$ j P. m
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Refreshment to follow
