讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :+ C( v- f! n4 f8 X' G5 k& n8 c. z
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems
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-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs
2 R" S% M2 \& J Z$ s/ f( K" ~ -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers
d& y. d+ N* z0 v. E s -- Do you know what your child is learning in school?
9 C# u0 }, V8 A/ N8 N& h -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage* D7 L! p) v: V+ C
for your child’s physical & academic growth?
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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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run after-school-care program$ [& o$ G, u* L4 ~5 S/ c! _1 v; I
-- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the
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' D, Y) c2 J9 m0 L8 w/ D3. 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 A8 u0 |0 n* U -- Summary of Gordon Head public services" J8 N3 }# {; }- _, M
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs
0 G) W( p6 {' k4 T3 a: p2 e1 u% S+ q4 Z -- Gordon Head Residents Association, _+ Q& y8 w( p8 e" l- z* D- L
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth
- b- M- x {+ s -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth
4 w* m: |: f4 G( X! L, X7 w V! X6 N6 j -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings9 k; |* ?/ n8 N! G& k7 @5 e9 I2 B
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities
3 {" ]9 C! Y0 K' S -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches; z) w8 Z; t3 F' s
, m7 C2 W) l8 [/ G1 d( PMC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China3 t/ k% {' t( Y
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The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.
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0 c$ v1 d3 K8 t, s7 _( S- O# FRefreshment to follow
