讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :
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-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools
k( R; L: n! W. O6 t) `0 a -- General info about post-secondary education system 2 m1 X* ~6 M! f% M2 I
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs
: |9 x; p4 x5 ]% D- {! p -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers# }1 Q1 U$ y) {7 _' E: L
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school? $ I2 ?! v$ A2 R6 d3 M8 M$ P& j6 c
-- 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):
* ?& ?' P9 K8 t* L( l -- General ESL classes information/ J$ H* m, r# f
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to) O, W* }$ R. b3 D
run after-school-care program
& {1 _) E* p4 x/ j -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the ) i! E* i! e4 u" a& [! Q+ O3 c
impact on young children’s learning ability.! c5 @; A* f* a5 H" l' w
7 H8 I+ Z \% d1 R1 e3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): , k" G2 B5 G9 K2 Z
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information }# T2 k9 ~4 _$ g" S. @
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4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time):
% r9 h0 G- q, c: I1 E& n -- Summary of Gordon Head public services& \. Y; D2 g+ Q' \
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs
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J% g3 t/ z4 }! q. A) e -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth
" ~& r7 B- k" l8 s: B r -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth
4 K, i1 G7 T$ | -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings
) \# R! `- v5 u# K -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities
- R' a9 I" a3 h. N$ x9 h -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches }* r8 V! g+ K: A+ A$ s' A- g
. J% h: ~" \: n* p1 u( r5 b3 FMC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China! S) \- P9 H r6 Y
0 m7 {# }: w5 B2 ]! MThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.
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1 r l( Y, A& o. p$ [# jRefreshment to follow
