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+ y$ T( Q! }( K/ [
-- General info about post-secondary education system
* O) g+ S; e M6 s0 } -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs: Z* m/ x& r9 ?* E1 h- [+ X6 z: X
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers
" ]) \: @" b1 W, y9 m3 R& Z& R -- Do you know what your child is learning in school? ) i* s* A: E% r' e
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage7 K2 S1 j$ X) d1 A- z
for your child’s physical & academic growth? $ x, i' ?7 p* w4 E5 W
--Q & A
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5 J8 E. h0 _) W* U8 [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: l d2 I- Q* ?/ w0 ~; v! \4 G
run after-school-care program$ S$ Q1 \' J# T6 S; Y
-- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the
$ T* s r. h1 u% I/ A- m' a$ E, ? impact on young children’s learning ability.
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3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): ; @5 ]$ ^; Q# H Z. a
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information ; c& e k& {+ D! |* k1 E
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4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time):
E3 p% R1 n! N7 ?2 I) Z -- Summary of Gordon Head public services8 h' j2 b# _2 H% O G
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs
8 N7 J" ?3 @# Z$ _2 g; f -- Gordon Head Residents Association
& v% a% V2 U) k( }/ j4 X1 R* U" k+ U -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth
/ p' z4 l5 M' a0 @6 S7 c4 | -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth# q/ T+ z4 a) R2 [1 b: l5 \
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings
4 v* b9 b J6 g' _4 \ -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities
: i3 K1 `/ j4 C) S9 @7 b$ v -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches
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7 V3 H3 _& \+ ~# \. B7 ^9 v# rMC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China3 E& m# \3 O: l- H1 B0 {8 [1 A
' x. K5 | ]) n% [: VThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.
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Refreshment to follow
