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
5 M9 T# u: G& z9 u5 U -- 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, R# F% Q! A/ C" }- [8 h* x/ p
for your child’s physical & academic growth? + H I9 I' l! O; [" z
--Q & A
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3 p4 R ~$ U8 }# U) b2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): 9 p" h+ \2 I2 O) ^
-- General ESL classes information
8 @2 ~- c1 H# D' x; y, C2 \7 Z' f -- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to
# D% J9 `0 {& H run after-school-care program( Q2 c4 n2 T) L5 b
-- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the
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3 U- u5 A0 l$ ^" c4 a% w& L3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes):
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+ V1 q6 W# o5 Y7 `/ G& [+ t4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time):
& N* Z- J# D* R7 J -- Summary of Gordon Head public services
3 v: _+ C( d2 z -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs
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-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth
5 F; `/ y1 O8 u4 a$ A( v7 P -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth' j9 |. Q; e7 y( `$ S$ a
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings
# z% Z% b" ]! ]/ c: M$ F -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities, Z4 e( Y. }/ H3 \5 X' o" z9 R. }
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches
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8 @- g; f( y. p# X! L7 d yMC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China+ e# M! j: G1 D1 z5 j* W5 P* `
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The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.
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: U4 f( A$ D% I. N1 L" mRefreshment to follow
