讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :
. ]4 Q: r i+ b: |/ B -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems
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-- General info about post-secondary education system " v' _# ^8 e& c, |# L* w4 ^; A: c
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs: `9 ]. Y2 Z. E/ y) w/ e
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers
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' e i3 x4 r5 C! F( h -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage- k" U* R# n. Y) z7 U
for your child’s physical & academic growth? ) ?. N+ @+ C8 \- m6 c
--Q & A
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2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): `3 W: M6 b; R6 ~
-- General ESL classes information
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run after-school-care program% u2 ]) T' C) P2 ^0 I
-- 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): 0 z2 E0 O* m7 J/ I7 u# n
-- 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):
f; T( T. h3 E: R) a, k5 |, e L6 ?" U -- Summary of Gordon Head public services6 v5 r k$ e6 [9 ?, P
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs2 p: |- E; E& X1 W* _7 b4 q
-- Gordon Head Residents Association. P' d" i' y+ U: C4 S
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth- k7 r9 l( e2 t9 H& n6 g3 W# j0 T
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth& J' s- Y) {! L- A4 g9 l
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings
% `2 n: M2 E* M# | -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities
3 T0 n, x9 D( j! b! O( l/ a -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches
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" } x: U3 u- O( _4 R, NMC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China) ?. @- l9 m8 n
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The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.2 R4 ~, n$ c& Q' w
6 p; ~! F/ p& e H0 C4 ?Refreshment to follow
