讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :6 u' N# B9 |# }3 S- Y. ^6 g
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems
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1 O* f& j2 i( z -- General info about post-secondary education system Z* j" k" e% W* J+ ^3 r4 d" O% w4 X5 Q5 M
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs2 f: Q0 l" I+ M3 P( h/ k
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers, p- K) R, y' D4 [6 X6 R
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school? & C% c9 }; z; K9 s
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage
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1 x, _0 p! @( W) i$ t' H: U! E2. 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 : L- P8 z }( v* h" Y# l
impact on young children’s learning ability.
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, J& V" Z P7 \9 U) B9 E4 d& s: x( l3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes):
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+ d: ? ]" g: P* l! ^4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): ) `' N, v: |6 X! m7 A
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services
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-- Gordon Head Residents Association
+ s: w- p4 T. w" ~4 d3 Y -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth" j9 W' M7 n2 f1 I( |
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth
F+ I3 J: m M: U9 f& [- k -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings$ [+ n3 ]0 u4 R9 z8 p
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities% f3 o7 ~& i$ u, S0 |1 M5 n
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches! o$ t! e7 k" j& k7 n# T
% p' K5 T* S! _3 g( J& ]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.5 { o' E% F) z& p1 E# D! i
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Refreshment to follow
