讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :0 Z! M( B: c: _( L
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems
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-- General info about post-secondary education system 7 ?( ? W& w6 `$ {2 V
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs
( G4 l' G7 m# | -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers) N1 {- M6 I7 W" g9 V Q8 R
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school? 9 p! q# Q5 T( e- o2 R$ W
-- 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):
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4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): 8 O1 v- H D' A# {
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services* M7 Q( N( ]9 U' T3 \& Q7 }, [
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs' f3 k6 v" [. a3 i$ S
-- Gordon Head Residents Association
% W) X3 U, j" C -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth
( p: Q k7 P! T n0 X- Y -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth
' ^' ^/ a' L6 t -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings q# z! E" [, ]. e* ]
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities0 x, y7 j* V7 E2 N, j; D
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches
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) ~0 |1 }+ {* {* k5 r: n0 ~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.0 J5 G7 B- e" [: f9 I: S8 I1 ^
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Refreshment to follow
