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
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-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs! o" _' e9 B. D6 C5 {$ p
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers
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-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage
8 |1 u( U# I7 b. T for your child’s physical & academic growth? : w' @) }& |9 U. [6 z ^
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* ^& n( S( |$ r4 s2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): ) U1 S6 k ^0 v% h+ Y; ]7 l
-- General ESL classes information
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run after-school-care program$ A* ]1 A5 x/ P$ r. e) q
-- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the 5 x& |7 |6 f5 L/ o% @
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8 S) k, V" a. ~3 Y) }" s/ v3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): Z7 l! x/ O: b; w+ [9 A6 E( \
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information ) I) @* _. b$ M3 J& g+ ]' |$ W
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4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): 6 O* f2 e, \, }+ [7 ~9 o% \
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services2 ]; a/ t/ J( f% w
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs% O$ h: s6 V; B- L8 j% }2 |" D3 w
-- Gordon Head Residents Association$ N+ t f/ P% d# s# [( `' i% n
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth0 p) i0 C3 ?* G8 b: `
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth) ^+ s* L) F8 R; U, ]# O9 t) S
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings* N8 d0 g* ~, t& \
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities
7 l. M( k4 k; z -- 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, China0 t- Z6 x& i9 L. s$ c; h" p. F s; C( Z
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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
