讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :
* O7 r# m7 s& l" L' J -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems
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-- General info about post-secondary education system
8 I& z. M9 z0 F2 A -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs: X, o% N* [6 e
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers
* u" ?1 a( w; f -- Do you know what your child is learning in school? 8 M* U1 j$ C6 ~+ M
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage3 `- X, ?9 G$ l+ K f6 g- x
for your child’s physical & academic growth?
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- |" T# v; i+ \+ c1 W2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): & D6 W. i# E% H
-- General ESL classes information
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run after-school-care program0 L5 t8 c2 D7 T
-- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the & n1 e3 U& Y0 G. k- h# _
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3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes):
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1 J7 z* A% D" C9 W. \2 i4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time):
7 d* i- }* W6 G8 [/ Y& l1 k -- Summary of Gordon Head public services4 U9 ]4 |+ y$ r/ z6 ?
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs
# ?% S1 Q# ?9 a% d -- Gordon Head Residents Association
- V% w. y# W& ~& J -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth
+ E* Y* G1 U8 i, T0 y -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth# @$ K0 o9 I( f$ j$ _# N% a. y
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings
1 H% s$ p8 [0 V/ o/ @1 F& r -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities
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MC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China" o# o9 `- }$ ~7 U0 A! O, Z
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The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.
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! p6 e8 b* x4 F" j4 oRefreshment to follow
