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: y1 k5 n4 Z* J" z, {
-- 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
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' t4 m0 z3 q4 w' W7 D) U3 v5 B2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): 0 z6 a/ |! H9 _) G, e5 N+ f" G
-- General ESL classes information. \8 L4 b1 ^$ J5 i
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to
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" W2 B; ~7 [% l3 M! g, p! T -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the
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$ m' ?) ~( ?2 d/ x. X" d3 u/ w3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): 7 J6 z5 O' A9 N' ]6 A k: S
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information . b# q1 x, ]% D' H
5 T6 @' ?0 ?' f5 h9 q" o4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time):
# ]- B$ @$ y1 s$ w3 [) [ -- Summary of Gordon Head public services
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-- Gordon Head Residents Association6 x. M* A% E/ H' i
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth
+ \# h3 @' ~) i) v6 x" X -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth( A) @% t, |: x# p
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings7 P6 S1 f( B, N. y0 R
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities
1 s+ M- m8 q2 v( `( H, R -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches& U( k* I+ X' K) g7 ^' \
9 |2 |: v+ g( O7 e6 lMC: 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.6 Q; }' c3 j# s
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Refreshment to follow
