讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :
% T p c; s3 B& | O -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems
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1 L1 V, o) a3 C6 D3 C -- General info about post-secondary education system ! e/ d5 D; X+ E" r' _) @
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs* j$ B2 G2 T! Q1 ^. B
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers
5 N9 g4 m7 e. F5 @1 }/ n! u -- Do you know what your child is learning in school?
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6 L. S- l, h) U8 `' @6 I2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time):
9 Q5 H+ L2 j6 V! T' {! q -- General ESL classes information
9 Q( |( r; Q8 O I* [ -- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to
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. Z% K$ {) p3 J, x+ s# ]" N. o/ ^ -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the
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' T, X. R8 X6 N1 d) w' I" v; {% e3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes):
6 Z5 \, X$ p3 o! K, P -- 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):
* J) F' X* K6 C -- Summary of Gordon Head public services
9 s0 G0 Z! N/ ~3 C6 H -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs& y$ s4 Y2 Y7 m+ V" \: r$ B. [
-- Gordon Head Residents Association
- h; L/ W( R0 E% q -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth
. }/ q# D* {! \3 o( N+ }) e7 d -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth3 G e$ M7 V# L% s g; _ x, a
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings/ @' M2 L" n7 G% |& h2 i4 P
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities# W9 S+ [# C: d' t
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches0 l7 g5 @: W. S0 |8 k% u# [' L$ _
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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.1 z' t' F7 k8 H- S) v( C
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Refreshment to follow
