讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :' n+ z$ v" \2 p
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems
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-- General info about post-secondary education system 0 S9 ?( Z: ?% f4 X% t: R' s4 e% z+ i
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs' e% P* f$ ]1 M0 P
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers$ Z' `# z7 y. g- S3 \$ J( b2 P+ |
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school? Y2 v. w7 @/ G0 M- K- [' H: ?' F
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage/ M* J- M- R. k/ g+ o4 M! s
for your child’s physical & academic growth?
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" X$ W/ D1 z, x2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time):
/ T3 f; d; Q6 Q# P, S -- General ESL classes information
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run after-school-care program) Y. n6 ~- h8 }+ v: Q# \$ }
-- 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): , r: D2 b$ r# B" w8 L5 N5 p
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information
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$ g4 [7 v7 i S- I! `1 C/ k4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): 9 ~) v' n) z! V. {) K
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services0 O# B1 r4 ?% g. P+ B
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs
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5 c8 }- K2 q4 O% B, _ -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth+ U5 n) x. H: A _* B
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth
' [4 P& H" w( n$ @* W -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings
" F: X4 W# b& `$ d -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities
% r9 y; M9 c: z -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches0 R' V9 ~; l. U% J5 n& x9 |1 d
- [9 }% f, O. T$ \: C1 u7 A: S" h9 m) JMC: 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. J1 u M" g" m, G; g3 \
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Refreshment to follow
