讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :
1 i8 N9 n4 o7 Q( L -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems! B! S; N( k5 t4 O* H
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools
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, }6 _- P. s' r* \ -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs& T1 H1 R- W9 F' [! v! W8 s* ?
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers
: H7 T1 T A( X4 S -- Do you know what your child is learning in school? % D. [% O5 M( V" M: U9 R
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage
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# \( ^) Q+ ]$ I( N. ~& ]2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time):
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-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to
4 @( L# r- x& K8 G! x! U5 Y run after-school-care program% W* ?( h6 h* B; G) y6 F
-- 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): * v/ {# {+ v( @: V9 ~
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information . U( {0 u1 S8 F% a9 l) f
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4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): 2 {) X6 k$ r" B6 V3 o' T
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services
2 d: x0 B0 ]$ {! U1 ~4 g p -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs
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-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth, X9 T9 v& _# T$ K
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth g2 r4 ]) l) H k
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings
3 E$ i4 @0 w* x0 ]4 q0 | -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities% o2 f4 e4 C2 y; z, b( p+ v7 q
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches4 _) d8 \- ^9 c5 @" M+ ]
9 |. q. }, [1 h, D# {: F3 RMC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China
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2 A5 b8 e8 l/ t9 l4 w, aThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.7 Z$ l7 u n0 Y; W8 w" h
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Refreshment to follow
