讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :4 M! @6 }. d* D- F
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems
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-- General info about post-secondary education system ) m: J* g# U% q
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs9 c/ x' c, \1 E0 G% O% \
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers
5 T1 ]7 X9 y5 l -- Do you know what your child is learning in school?
! Q5 {: ^8 b {5 z* t" }# Q- q0 ~ -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage
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2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time):
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-- 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): $ X3 z, w9 S8 n, W8 Y' u
-- 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):
* `2 M2 P: i) }/ i/ x r7 w. P -- Summary of Gordon Head public services
% [/ B) ?# U) W5 T -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs
" U) D; X. g+ O! l1 Q/ A+ p* m -- Gordon Head Residents Association
* w) S. N4 D' P+ ^+ N8 ` Q -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth
0 U/ P3 d: W I [+ r; d -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth
# B5 X _; H9 k1 l) f -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings
# y1 N' T( P# X0 a: g" g1 `% M -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities
* t" Q2 J, B: m, q' I* | -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches
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MC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China
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% l2 A1 p8 m8 p- M0 L5 O4 yThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.
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Refreshment to follow
