讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :$ `2 O2 ?6 s1 E4 G% T$ O4 j% N
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems, X+ m0 P9 l, |& d" z" n @
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools
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3 Q! e p3 e4 s -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs
~7 E3 x5 X: Z; i- g( \2 q -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers
' ~8 T0 l: t! |: [9 t4 T -- Do you know what your child is learning in school? ! Q% O: P# R! Y E
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage
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9 A5 S5 `# y; \+ W! |' z, s! V2 A2. 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& N0 ?9 ]9 g) f- ?& L, h
run after-school-care program: ?7 o$ q1 j1 |9 \' ?: k' o+ @- V& c
-- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the
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6 W& a p0 p8 r. m+ h8 P. L3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): * c$ S) A7 Y: W/ U7 p+ E m
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information
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7 z2 {) R7 |; g" P% C6 S$ [4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): / f4 L: p$ V/ V
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services: ?3 ~: z/ P7 I( ^, q1 I- W
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs
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8 T0 R3 C( `( H" g& w8 @ -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth. T% {7 j' o1 q
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth
3 h3 g9 F: [2 H: O9 D2 ?$ r4 l -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings- {4 }6 m/ M$ `0 B
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities, p/ U( |, U3 p, `# y9 Y
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches
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! E, A" ?+ @! `7 SMC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China
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The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.* w5 f- b* p9 H- X# Z
- T2 C! p+ n& T7 {9 c/ R" T6 a, V. QRefreshment to follow
