讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :" b, g' F- _6 F+ }+ q! Z" N% h
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems
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* W' z, n, b) m" K9 N7 S -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs
& X% T! N6 }) i- y! Y) _3 |% S* S% `# i -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers: E4 K+ w/ P" Q4 y- N
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school? , z' B9 [5 C2 v2 m( |' A
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage
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2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): 0 l( G; E+ E0 n7 l
-- 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): h$ ~. \/ u4 d1 i
-- 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): 5 B4 j9 K# h5 v+ \) b
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services k! y5 `3 }* D# l
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs d7 N- `! y6 a7 w
-- Gordon Head Residents Association1 G2 l3 o: u& b e: j3 }9 O
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth' ~6 V: q/ N5 x3 a$ A- h9 t
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth2 D1 ?8 R! Z& v( f8 H" k5 }; X1 }
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings$ k7 F2 X7 O' u9 s
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities- ]- ^$ L8 S; |/ |" O9 ]
-- 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; R: p1 t; V, I8 j! R# y3 s6 W6 m9 V. V
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The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.
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