讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :0 t8 K8 m' F1 Q
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems
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-- General info about post-secondary education system 8 r# b0 x( ~0 T' }
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs8 U* d# x7 I3 ~- i) ~+ ~, e- {
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers
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-- 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):
6 V) {5 C# r$ W0 ~( o' \ -- General ESL classes information
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-- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the
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3 z5 q# }; m" Z/ R/ E3. 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 x5 }$ J* c0 E( w) V- g! F
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services
& t8 P# m% K) S1 T' \ -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs" H& g2 V0 A5 G! m# U& z* q
-- Gordon Head Residents Association0 G+ N5 {* D% \# W8 h D$ `
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth9 I* x) o- B2 T- g ~7 M
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth; r" l8 A4 [1 x8 h4 Q* Z
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings+ Y0 x+ ]* G, k' L6 g( }0 G$ l# T
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities9 J0 h% c/ r% L( I3 G
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches: F- n- R! s* D. o" q( r; ?5 _
2 g- x* T0 a; @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.
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Refreshment to follow
