讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :3 P3 W% Z: h: F
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems
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-- General info about post-secondary education system
3 x, T8 I/ f% \7 g! J" U; D -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs
# k5 j! d: o( t3 R. a" O -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers4 ^. \8 T ?% B, B. x/ G
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school?
1 k0 ? T( O+ Y" f -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage
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- M6 K/ ]7 a5 { |- B2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): 8 M: n7 @# Y- j- U) w, e3 J
-- General ESL classes information
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run after-school-care program
9 Y3 q/ k, I9 k5 \2 E' {9 l) h) H -- 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):
0 R3 w1 J0 ~" | -- Summary of Gordon Head public services) \% u3 G; @' I5 E9 Y
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs
+ `( e2 ]1 q" \3 Y9 v -- Gordon Head Residents Association2 P/ J7 {. B6 L* j
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth7 ~3 f& O9 |( B) c9 s# q
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth& q' |) N) D* n" \1 b) l! c) K3 L
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings
- L, H' R Y+ ^ -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities
3 D) f6 y6 @, Z$ y1 A% b -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches/ h6 J: t7 V1 s
/ {9 s, k# Z" K, e: q9 jMC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China% g, P/ B; m$ w4 s
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The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.2 q" E$ G+ X1 n7 h6 { ]
4 Z/ m# O) x9 n( @Refreshment to follow
