讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :( P4 F! J6 J! [2 F# K7 V9 e7 I! N# S
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems
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-- General info about post-secondary education system 2 }# j( q3 S6 q5 [; z1 D
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs
' P1 H5 S6 C# m. X9 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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( j6 Y" E7 i; u* p2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time):
* B5 [% e. c' G1 X' {0 w4 y6 O! ^ -- General ESL classes information9 R+ _3 ^9 E1 g& Y- l2 q X
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to. l; ?, \3 J5 b, I
run after-school-care program
& a5 V' S& M" s# n -- 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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4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): : ^5 a3 t) q* C: q
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services
5 R! ~1 E3 w. {' n -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs1 Z+ E" ]/ z5 W, h C5 E
-- Gordon Head Residents Association
9 G P8 `6 y( _) g' J- c -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth4 S0 i$ J/ L* c% w' o' a
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth; P, J! \* \; h: G/ H( K Z
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings; m G2 ^5 V" _
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities& m' X' }& c! w
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches1 c! m" U5 r3 P/ |& `$ o
_" K$ B( T; p+ M$ Z$ X$ y# s( wMC: 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.& F$ P2 X9 B! J
0 Z2 `4 {& m' [2 B6 c: q dRefreshment to follow
