讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :
( O- y) m! G9 y# g0 ^2 z -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems
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-- General info about post-secondary education system - n! l6 P5 R* n9 _! p. t
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs
|0 t" r2 e; Q& A: m -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers
' M! }& R+ T( g/ N" x2 D -- Do you know what your child is learning in school?
. H8 ~9 W. [( E# p* { -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage" O6 Y% c% a* F: _8 Q3 U) P
for your child’s physical & academic growth? 4 g) |( Y+ R' t: P+ O/ @
--Q & A
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2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): : l; @3 W F+ V8 V9 j" l- h* Q) q
-- General ESL classes information
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-- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the + e$ i# [* R* W$ h9 o0 p
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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): 0 m y: V4 p4 {( ?* c% Q& ~( d
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services
0 f" M4 S% H! F9 Y -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs! }3 l9 Y4 o1 Y
-- Gordon Head Residents Association1 O; G, L6 q* R: ^7 E/ n0 `
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth. t j3 a X' C# _# R: F
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth
7 ]8 j* g" i: d$ N& Y) T -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings
`% ~8 b t7 T, S$ }. c -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities7 A5 Z/ s4 q$ [0 u
-- 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+ q& B7 _4 i1 _* ^
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The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.; a( w7 l* ~3 w' s* X
3 u+ C: m5 L5 R* U* G' J$ T8 ]5 [Refreshment to follow
