讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :! u" r& H* A }! A7 b
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems
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-- General info about post-secondary education system 9 ~0 _2 T: e, Z2 E) a8 Y
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs) a! D; k, t$ _
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers
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for your child’s physical & academic growth? 5 a* Y/ h& R: j6 S6 H- x: i
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2 e' W$ y3 k+ Y% K7 p3 E2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): : [4 {: {! W% W+ W; V6 L2 f) k
-- General ESL classes information' ?2 a: a# j$ e5 j% J$ Q
-- 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): 1 |5 W) I' h! }% o( w) g2 N
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information
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% X2 w6 f9 `0 W& _# k4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): ! ?2 m1 ?) v% e2 {& j
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services
$ L+ _! z ` o/ q1 h -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs
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: v& H8 Z. Y. J8 F6 Y5 e6 z -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth1 K& v; H p- _+ e9 p- w5 I; l
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth2 i1 E( O1 _# B/ d
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings
' {; U( ?) [. E1 M5 f -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities K' L! {; z! [ v
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches+ f7 K: P4 n5 n
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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.: L/ { F. v% t5 G" g
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Refreshment to follow
