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 schools1 T9 o7 p* \: m- i$ T: S" T
-- General info about post-secondary education system
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-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers; S4 y5 l0 Q4 q8 f, M# u
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school? 8 k { w: S( `5 V% U/ [
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage% v" x5 @; j# s K. U1 s( S; d2 C
for your child’s physical & academic growth?
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2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): " y4 F( @. E @7 Q/ e' x" y
-- General ESL classes information2 D( G1 m* ^$ U
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to
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-- 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): 8 I/ g- d7 b2 I8 U* G
-- 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):
1 q% ?5 ?8 u) c# J7 Z3 Z$ \) t& W/ G, D -- Summary of Gordon Head public services
1 k8 a0 r8 W) H: T% F$ V4 G- U -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs
* p+ L# x- A; x$ N1 i# E -- Gordon Head Residents Association
2 ^% K {' Y7 _$ l. w& r+ E" r0 y5 i! ] -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth% n7 G; b0 g% F s5 U
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth" S) C+ l) ]; D' V
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings. t/ g9 g5 ]6 V# p9 D! m
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities1 i: f+ \/ W2 ~! p% c. g0 e. H
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches! Z c* n: z: h9 G* P
" E$ @' b2 e# R. z2 @% A+ dMC: 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.
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Refreshment to follow
