讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :5 g2 R" s, h* v2 `5 Q# x
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems
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5 G! G& j6 p- w -- General info about post-secondary education system
- M9 {4 S! K( h -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs
4 W/ g( _( a+ o -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers, L4 J1 {: F# f* o
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school? 1 j/ E, E0 J! m
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage
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, @( `7 R4 b* [/ ~7 g2. 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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0 |- d; Z" ?8 H2 R. e -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the
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- x) v9 Y- E) ^! h! C$ Y! @" w# s3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes):
5 y- P- k h3 F -- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information
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+ B8 K* _ I) c$ ~6 ?( Y4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time):
/ { i3 v9 W5 B- L s/ O -- Summary of Gordon Head public services
" e4 G' i7 v- A( x& p; t6 ] -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs3 q& m/ U( s1 Y4 [
-- Gordon Head Residents Association8 V' H' ]! U- Z4 C _* x6 E( m" R( `/ b
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth
* w- W L. u* I, y' V -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth1 n4 d. a" S& J4 j" q1 \ Z3 z5 y$ y/ q
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings
0 O7 Z2 r- A1 p0 F/ O -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities2 C2 |. r* k5 S; Z4 f
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches2 j5 S- l3 a8 ?
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MC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China- H, E$ q& H! U/ H8 r! m
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The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.
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1 w @# Q, n* F8 n: M9 @+ u9 ~; qRefreshment to follow
