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
4 m" I7 s3 V/ w3 G -- General info about post-secondary education system 5 N1 I( }4 |6 r- f# g7 Z
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs
4 g5 H9 L0 ~1 E( B -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers9 B- h: ?3 G6 ?: y: C
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school?
( Z+ k5 n% U( ^0 g+ {2 C -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage
/ i3 L1 I; ]+ e* _5 e for your child’s physical & academic growth? + O0 }6 s* U5 K( p1 q! v# M
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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
9 N, C6 A9 @; S; l run after-school-care program
1 J! ~7 n! R) ` h, C1 @2 M( R -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the * `: h; c) h" ?
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3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes):
; X4 W$ h* o7 F* ~; v b -- 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): 7 i( @9 e7 v9 k: I
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services
( l# D ^5 I' }; D( c& L -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs
" y& s5 J: P$ |2 d -- Gordon Head Residents Association: d- V& ]5 ?( d, a$ Y+ e' H* n
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth
# x$ q# L8 e5 L. B% ~ -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth+ S3 |& h" ?( \6 _
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings, [7 o: _* g$ l8 v& s
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities$ `4 d; q7 c( X9 {, X# s
-- 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
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. P9 W" A; D m. R! O5 n: P2 UThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.; }' O- K5 O% P4 `
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Refreshment to follow
