讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :8 x+ G+ \3 ]; b1 \# D5 W l2 ?
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems
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; Y# ~$ ^ w7 @8 |% R -- General info about post-secondary education system 9 b+ X+ O8 ]9 | s: b
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs
: l1 I$ R& H( B" ~$ Y -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers
& U3 S3 B9 R* o+ ]$ E, C/ A6 S L -- Do you know what your child is learning in school?
% J2 W3 m% Q& I; i2 [& z -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage6 w* P% d3 k) S( B, B
for your child’s physical & academic growth? 7 \* Y' P4 @% v' R
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2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time):
0 v* I3 [4 {# L5 } -- General ESL classes information
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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): : ^* S) i- I; x3 A8 k8 |9 W+ [9 f
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information
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4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time):
c1 t! b9 y4 G2 H1 } -- Summary of Gordon Head public services
( h [# C1 h+ s' ~ -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs/ H E" `8 _5 e7 b
-- Gordon Head Residents Association _# n+ } K: u. M/ j
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth6 Z: I0 }' `* @1 R
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth
) M- \& |! b8 I1 n4 R -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings w. [9 _2 {3 \3 n; V( k
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities7 @& s9 M, A* V% R0 {: X" W
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches
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MC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China
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; ~5 k) g7 E' o( LThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.( Z( ?& h0 R! X
1 S/ ]. }& ]2 h' x& t& M+ bRefreshment to follow
