讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :
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3 v3 t* X5 {) M9 u -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools' h0 [0 _* k: [/ t9 _
-- General info about post-secondary education system # p" M- P1 ?* k5 ] c: `
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs
8 w- Y5 `7 m7 T; d+ z) S& x -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers
" ~9 t& ~- p4 a -- Do you know what your child is learning in school?
8 U& X" X( Z5 g8 k -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage% S1 y. @: q, u/ h; q
for your child’s physical & academic growth? 6 d+ ]8 q( F) i
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2 h. V7 h# [; A& w5 L( S2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): - Q- Y( Z# O4 k# }2 |; w, E
-- General ESL classes information V4 Y2 O- G. e: D6 `% e) ^0 p
-- 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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$ L; U: w& u9 C3 Z2 g. V7 A: V$ u3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): * Z* ]: d/ @3 D" B! v; ^; k
-- 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): 9 w6 D9 B- [% F* O
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services) w$ Y) V r4 o$ S2 H$ }+ A/ u$ B
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs
, E8 S7 ]9 E5 t v& M8 j: J -- Gordon Head Residents Association: _* i& v; s8 ]/ O3 C8 B
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth. r, ^9 Z I* n* J! j6 p: e/ h
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth
% f2 p% E) H2 U2 C) }& _) I6 a, T1 C -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings
B9 B, w( }$ W1 m6 O) G -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities( K: o d& V5 E
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches5 ]: H- G6 X( }3 b0 G
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MC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China
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$ w0 {) {2 U, y+ B( q/ ^6 rThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.
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Refreshment to follow
