讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :
- X9 A( V6 K7 [( i5 h -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems
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-- General info about post-secondary education system
W) E# |7 C' t9 R& n6 Y -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs4 s" O# O4 B$ F- t
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers
1 F) Z! m* z" C' q) x -- Do you know what your child is learning in school? 5 q3 |$ i4 y: R
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage. r; V1 f- d9 h( Z$ \
for your child’s physical & academic growth?
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. s0 w: { X F$ ^ m2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time):
4 H h9 z: _& Y: D -- General ESL classes information
: l {! m- [6 m -- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to
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-- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the
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: E. e# M$ m7 P3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes):
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" k% u, o% C# ^; p& V$ b6 d4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time):
3 L) l1 \+ s/ _9 u -- Summary of Gordon Head public services F& C7 l# P: t+ E
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs9 _' J$ A( Y/ \0 p4 Z
-- Gordon Head Residents Association
8 F3 K0 ^( ?' `* [( _ -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth0 U8 w( ]' b% W. p
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth
- I7 T4 J- a, Q) f/ S9 Y& X7 J! i -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings* s3 C7 b S* E* F3 \& P* u0 a
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities* D$ q& t S% C* A9 t5 n
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches5 S7 B; d+ E, L8 T! d
- M; {" ]3 J7 yMC: 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.7 W) h. s, I: W; d$ t( ?
5 E0 j8 m4 C2 G/ ?Refreshment to follow
