讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :
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-- General info about post-secondary education system . R- g F1 y$ {# U8 d: d
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs
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-- Do you know what your child is learning in school?
7 M* B& N7 a) ` -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage
5 T4 \1 ^. f$ u4 F0 q# z- {% X for your child’s physical & academic growth?
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2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): : F4 t& U' f3 p4 _( D2 [9 ]7 ~
-- General ESL classes information
5 B4 j$ v# D$ v3 Y! d9 A- s -- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to7 J7 x2 E- a$ m" L' s+ d5 N
run after-school-care program
% v+ R `- O. m+ I* i -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the
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6 Y% S! j& c+ M1 o% T2 @ G- R3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): : \) a. {, \& b" r& m: n
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information
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- H* _# w& q7 ?! P4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): 7 q2 l4 y# j0 {1 ~& S
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services- F; Y2 q4 ]; W( N: d9 ?2 G! M. \* F
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs
: Z* t: G+ Y1 b" x) \ -- Gordon Head Residents Association
% ^. Y7 Z0 ]+ G! u! B8 |, c. G0 o3 K -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth6 ]+ H. @6 |" `1 B
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth; B% q( q' c$ ]" O" N$ x- C# ]
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings% ?4 @' Y: T5 c# q
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities% z0 b4 i6 ^; A, Z; `
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches8 H7 j" w# Q9 L; I
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MC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China: ^2 _( [$ D+ J' P w) f( O3 A
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The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.
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Refreshment to follow
