讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :* J1 I1 q$ b) M* u
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems
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-- General info about post-secondary education system $ ^9 u9 y9 C m* m# n
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs% c/ {( @- L! ?6 C R. G) m
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers& d+ |3 \9 b) ]+ j
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school?
4 B; d3 b4 G- z8 u) b# m. F7 g0 J9 v -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage
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3 }4 m$ j0 x3 s( E( V# ~2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): * |/ d1 ?" d3 h& H. |
-- General ESL classes information
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-- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the
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: d5 X6 ~' f+ V+ p/ B) E3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): ( ^1 U# ^! Q; d
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information
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4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time):
8 _" d* T( |6 y- }) |7 u -- Summary of Gordon Head public services
9 `0 J. S0 N. T/ U% |3 K -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs
% _' W( M+ V8 Q6 n2 _7 @ -- Gordon Head Residents Association' y0 ^2 P: ^( `9 q
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth4 X+ s# K3 O9 E/ s! `8 }" }. x' i: i
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth& i7 [' F+ S& m% e) w
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings
, ?3 k+ K# g6 y3 a) {! d -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities3 e; e, S+ L6 | C; c
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches) v( F( I' b. `7 [3 G
- q1 H* q6 F: q% a7 A7 WMC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China4 F! _) M7 [5 W9 W, z, J- N1 N- D
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The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.4 W+ R1 l/ z- x2 z3 A- ]
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Refreshment to follow
