讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :
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7 s; A! T9 u% V/ T3 ] -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools
4 ?- L# `6 L2 X4 L -- General info about post-secondary education system
4 @' w9 k o) _ -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs$ Q( {, X4 \7 z4 Y
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers: C N$ I3 _: a/ ~
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school? O U" c( `7 _: f
-- 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): * i% s& C1 C) \$ ]3 }: V
-- General ESL classes information! H/ \ d+ i1 }$ s1 |, V
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to3 V; f- P3 a8 J7 {0 j
run after-school-care program1 L1 K, \5 g9 D- ]6 f- R! M
-- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the
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# h/ D/ y) r( U9 O3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): " Q& s! ^; O3 ^1 L0 P# y0 r
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information ' s# o* ?0 H1 p" X8 Y5 c8 K
/ c, g3 |/ [1 C) [4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time):
6 d7 m9 y4 h9 K6 u -- Summary of Gordon Head public services( Q2 `, w# }7 O- K- w$ {( K
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs
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6 p% E0 D$ [4 l& ^, A' \1 z$ T -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth
. e9 @2 p! M: m$ `( g; p -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth* c; K# m" L5 g; a: z" R% i" m
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings. [- J0 p! _3 C
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities
) J3 ?' g; K |0 M8 p J -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches
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1 [4 }8 g0 }, g: P, XMC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China
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- r* k$ l( H* N6 KThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.
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Refreshment to follow
