讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :% i1 G+ O5 O8 \
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems
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-- General info about post-secondary education system
% D4 }6 k( ]& E U -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs" A3 V) p4 o+ `
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers
) u2 D, m( \1 } -- Do you know what your child is learning in school? / V5 \6 T% Y4 J. a) l6 g" {
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage
6 i: b1 A# T% | for your child’s physical & academic growth? - z" x. \' i% F
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2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): 7 q: |( C K. [/ A# a1 G
-- General ESL classes information# h I- J7 \1 }, q! H. a0 y1 O
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to1 M+ w: C6 `' G& k5 f- \
run after-school-care program6 h* B9 K9 I/ |- _* E
-- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the 8 H# m$ u- V5 z" b1 H
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3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): ) w( n+ a# A* n& t) e! |! E9 [- u: s
-- 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): : r2 h3 i9 N; l, Z; T9 b2 f
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services
% x7 u. W1 Z8 L; i. }1 N -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs
% M, Z2 k- k2 J+ i* q; t -- Gordon Head Residents Association3 F2 U* [) r5 q1 _ j6 f! ~
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth
8 b: e5 c5 j: L( k -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth
) Z8 l5 a% `! O2 Q0 Y$ p -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings
' {$ z& ^3 ]( O" a/ p -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities
8 u- b, C* j2 Q6 n/ x* g7 N -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches4 j8 P3 Z- t, L& n- ^
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MC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China! i( z8 _1 a* {, b4 p/ ^
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The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.
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9 o5 q4 O. I) WRefreshment to follow
