讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :0 ?+ }' G$ m" ~/ ]! g2 R
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems
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-- General info about post-secondary education system ! S# ]4 |- P% h! D
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs
9 T% P6 o, {* H; B0 N# t; ^ i -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers
0 M1 |9 M' l0 |" M0 u% Z -- Do you know what your child is learning in school? * S. t$ u8 a! A
-- 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): : e3 }! Q% I0 i9 m Y
-- General ESL classes information
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run after-school-care program
5 N; J, g8 |" X" q3 Y' O1 v -- 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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. [8 M L; ~7 V, s: X4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time):
; H1 h9 c; ~0 b: k v -- Summary of Gordon Head public services8 W! D) Y9 H; u
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs
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-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth
, v4 M4 ~1 N' J -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth. F. B. Y; d7 i; Z {* X; [
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings1 J' z: }$ S, }) o7 |( {( o2 S
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities
1 A, X3 f/ g* U( Z+ Q: v -- 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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! @" ~2 l. D0 l5 JThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.3 x' K& X1 E0 c) I% r, z
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Refreshment to follow
