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 schools5 o4 f! K" u- P5 Y7 U& _1 }
-- General info about post-secondary education system * e0 k" s- \% j: z
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs8 `. T! w7 ^7 N
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers- i5 m0 S4 p6 q
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school?
, `7 F! z2 X6 }8 J7 q9 r: O -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage
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, T; T4 d" N* d4 W0 G1 w" ]2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time):
# D5 W5 p% O! S0 m3 P+ ^$ e0 x1 J -- General ESL classes information
3 F" y* Y! k2 H8 j& j- J$ ~+ P -- 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 ) v2 f1 d, K2 f4 M3 n
impact on young children’s learning ability.
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/ D: \4 D+ H7 x: c) F3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): 8 ]! p( [& \7 _- d# E
-- 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): 8 N& a9 R% L3 b
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services
+ i* \! x( A0 p6 }9 ~& h -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs% E% |. V+ z" Q' f( @" `% j5 V
-- Gordon Head Residents Association
* x3 w2 v* u( Q, y+ _+ ]5 W -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth
8 Z H! k/ w2 F& Q. H# v -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth
Y- D7 h% y# [! i& N -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings
, A0 v3 }" g" t+ e5 |. f -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities1 V' h7 z8 Q' e2 N
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches
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" T: @- J+ p0 FMC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China3 D- o6 }0 h n
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The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.. u5 ^3 P% V. K9 p" I& c1 r
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Refreshment to follow
