讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :# i3 ]4 K2 p! B1 W6 j9 E1 l- K
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems
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-- General info about post-secondary education system
( ^7 U- q# V/ v. X: Y- ` -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs
+ W7 b I2 T& t: Z6 v -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers
3 W" O3 l0 j) c+ [2 E -- Do you know what your child is learning in school?
3 [2 J, W I$ O3 ] -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage
3 b" d$ _% b$ j5 u: M 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 program2 V" G- s5 I. {* o
-- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the E: T% w- }* u( O
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3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): " P# j" Z* S9 s! g, z) s: |) n
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information
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5 u! J% I7 f$ a9 h, J4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time):
F5 `, ~; w; Q6 n' l -- Summary of Gordon Head public services+ { P8 Y# _/ z, b
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs
7 B" s8 D3 X5 x -- Gordon Head Residents Association2 o2 @$ b/ }3 K) @+ O: t) [: ^+ ^0 M
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth
6 ]8 e: v; i. N; [! b& ` -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth, g8 o: V2 s! ]
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings
8 @ z' L) t7 Y5 z -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities; A: q8 E& B. R/ g
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches5 V+ K) L- E/ r, ]$ _0 q- p9 ^
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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.
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9 t, X& E% V4 [0 w' [Refreshment to follow
