讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :2 B( L4 O' v: I/ x
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems
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-- General info about post-secondary education system & y# B: R: S% i$ S0 }
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs
# s( s ^% z3 B; q: m -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers8 j. f* D, F; @5 `" D; G. i9 H' N2 S0 E
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school? 1 C6 g5 f$ U6 W; r! D
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage
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2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time):
/ X3 }5 M4 [+ j -- General ESL classes information
8 G) `9 O% D% |1 ^& E& c -- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to" v4 N' [0 y8 F; w% I7 D2 M6 j" u
run after-school-care program2 T4 r5 U6 d/ c8 g
-- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the
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) r- D( A! P! J* R' H" J! E3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): " V4 v# f; M8 i, Q
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information + g1 c# m" O3 V- R. b' S
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4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): : g. Q0 C5 r$ _
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services2 V0 z% K: s) s/ Z& o
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs/ F' A3 N$ A$ j% ?
-- Gordon Head Residents Association7 Y5 s+ \2 l+ w& Y' L
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth4 V% J6 H% z5 h: g6 e- K7 P# V
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth! d6 H* w/ z3 ^* c) b7 V
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings
& V: C0 W6 N- c; x* ^6 S+ m -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities
2 C* ]* R1 m7 ]* r, P- o0 r -- 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, China7 t9 g# L+ U1 A/ \
( x( Z2 i5 l8 h( m4 E s' h3 mThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.
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Refreshment to follow
