讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :! V e# ^: i! X
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems
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7 I5 m) U/ a( w Q -- General info about post-secondary education system
8 F% b3 ^- q6 q: O -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs6 b3 M0 S: C; _: e$ |
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers
' L1 F, Y1 f6 U2 k -- Do you know what your child is learning in school? / v! B$ x- E9 J' v7 T
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage
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" t1 v* p" o# w1 X2 U2. 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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-- 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): 2 f! o* T G. ?6 l1 A5 q5 }
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information ) J# t. o9 D$ Z: w. ]' J
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4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): 7 v7 V( q# ]3 w: B1 O8 O
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services
# Z1 O, e9 D& M* b# c -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs
2 G/ M I7 H6 K) ]% F* q8 C3 [& e% A -- Gordon Head Residents Association5 W) q1 M, i$ }5 w/ z3 g6 n
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth/ O+ ~2 m+ Z! ~4 M( a
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth3 Q3 z8 l) E' B9 m$ ^8 B& I. y( n
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings. V! |1 a" u$ b! k
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities1 x9 W1 k5 Q4 @
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches7 Z- f2 D6 Q( v7 X& D6 i
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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.
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Refreshment to follow
