讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :; c) O" \7 {( ^6 [% }
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems
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-- General info about post-secondary education system % B$ ^* H8 `$ @9 C
-- 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? # o; S" c7 v- m& l [
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage. B1 O& G& o, C) u: z4 b
for your child’s physical & academic growth?
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3 R2 {: A8 _ g+ J3 X2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time):
2 H3 q+ @; F9 }8 E& d -- General ESL classes information, P& t% j6 P( T+ l) j3 I- N
-- 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):
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4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): # o. x& `% a+ W5 O7 [. v8 z
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services8 }4 U! V- A: t4 h7 T8 T0 I3 h
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs
; U" r9 l. F1 [) ], R+ V- D -- Gordon Head Residents Association
6 h, ~" z, |* t5 f2 I+ ?* _9 t -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth
L9 U5 J- ], y -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth
( a3 D1 Q5 v& @' [: k: l6 A -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings
- j7 z! [( v0 F) |3 q' k! p6 l -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities
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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., v$ S& W# A6 y8 ]. R
1 r. M- o8 B6 d1 R% b1 _$ kRefreshment to follow
