讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :% F$ \2 l t5 }
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems
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-- General info about post-secondary education system
3 Z5 Y2 @) W C7 Z/ \7 s -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs
4 } g' I. D4 p2 d1 |& c) P) \ -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers9 y) N8 X" i# y
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school? 8 D. a8 X6 j' Q* p1 d& M2 L) J9 r
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage+ h! j( V N- ]/ y
for your child’s physical & academic growth?
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x$ Y& n5 M( Z' G2 a5 |1 K2. 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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' C$ C) p6 n# L% \, K3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes):
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- J2 a* r& D: z [( M4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): $ q+ h1 `+ y) J9 u" p
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services3 `" }8 V' E' r! q6 } n
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs
4 x+ `0 M E& E U% r6 X -- Gordon Head Residents Association
3 [; p* {: N% H0 {& `) s4 u& w, } -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth
) d( G+ r4 j% W: r -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth
8 x$ O# g( m* @( S! I -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings
e7 d/ J* ~% e; D -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities
3 N& P* F+ G: d( q! S+ b% y -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches4 m5 s! B& n, Y4 j1 v' G0 y0 G
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MC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China+ \4 H0 ~' l( D% b
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The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers. T5 |! w# K+ b3 A+ d: t1 i
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Refreshment to follow
