讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :$ C; S8 \: ~& u Z* t! z9 d
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems
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6 K/ p0 f, y* F% Z5 r4 b -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs/ x! q1 O* W8 y7 b! _! o
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers9 C0 Z0 l* A: r$ A k6 |
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school? ; f7 D! C5 @! y" w! J) ~
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage
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$ [/ t! g* v8 P0 `3 v6 g) j% H' h: }2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): ( h; k$ w# k: H G& k
-- General ESL classes information
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2 O/ r* ~# }% W: W( h -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the ( p+ X; }1 s, j; b
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3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes):
6 I+ Q* G+ i$ i" U -- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information 9 k, K# n+ `: V9 G9 ^
* g! h( G2 ]2 E0 d0 y4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): % U+ e) s3 P4 g9 `5 v
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services
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-- Gordon Head Residents Association
% \- m. ?: b3 X1 R$ Z- e4 j# a -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth
! Y6 k$ q1 N6 @# m' B -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth% q5 k1 u& U$ x% n
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings6 |& v& S# u# C' ]! E
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities1 S1 d: I/ ?0 F+ G# v" D; m* p
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches. H& M% [& {( }3 k8 U
- z# @: v4 r. t% H, N) Y* QMC: 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.- @3 Y4 a: B' ^2 H+ f1 g$ I
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Refreshment to follow
