讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :/ U" p% u2 x5 }% P* N% k
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems
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-- General info about post-secondary education system 3 K0 g1 v. }+ n, }4 [ P. f
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs
) B& M( d$ i# L! i' Y/ ` -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers
& M2 o+ G8 R! R7 t* }2 A -- Do you know what your child is learning in school? * c$ r6 R z5 q" Q3 Q
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage
4 B6 x/ ?$ V7 E for your child’s physical & academic growth? : _2 ?4 f! P# U
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" I- P1 P5 {, t" b3 R+ y2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time):
; ?7 _0 n7 q0 L4 L E -- General ESL classes information
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-- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the : c( m, ~! c. ?# g0 H T
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3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): $ d% Z1 L5 ?, R3 G2 h2 J
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information
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7 h6 f& m) m7 w$ N- p4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time):
3 W$ } w. v0 X -- Summary of Gordon Head public services: B2 B+ j5 y6 A" V
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs' _' y v7 A0 z$ V! ^, z& s
-- Gordon Head Residents Association
) W" _- K4 s; \( I7 G$ b! e4 g -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth/ G; u c! p9 |2 }5 B
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth; r' M7 g! K ^3 J0 ^- V6 |6 j
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings
) v( o" I" j- S -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities( Q" s/ t: K1 \3 f/ O
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches# o' c" C% _8 H& I) {. k% U
* A! B0 R' ]6 t0 tMC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China- m! _ U& L4 a- B+ c/ ]: o i3 F2 ~$ a
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The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.& T3 h* r# X' K: a( e
Z' |( i; d# \6 [( Z4 LRefreshment to follow
