讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :& ]4 H8 @' K# q+ o7 Z3 q* J
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems
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-- General info about post-secondary education system
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-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers3 k8 D# O6 Q4 [, c8 A
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school?
" ~* @( |3 j% B: F: @. n, V- ^ -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage2 _8 u4 r- ^8 H- i; v6 a f/ m2 [ [+ S
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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-- 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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0 \# a1 U/ E5 H& [4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): % _! _: |. S: s8 l* `) L& e a
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services* X z" S- m5 o' F
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs3 r* d( Y# A, ^' w3 k
-- Gordon Head Residents Association
/ w' A! _- v' v8 P P -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth
- `: }: m; X% Q -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth ]5 @9 C, V; ?7 D- U$ J
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings, V- h W. K1 K( v1 T3 o* J* {6 y
-- 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
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The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.% A/ V/ W) Z+ l$ l$ j$ b) Z
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Refreshment to follow
