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 schools2 f0 _8 t1 R! t: Y
-- General info about post-secondary education system
- ], p: v+ @6 J5 d; I- {; d -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs
' l: k; o, k: Z- P" Z' A -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers
7 m% _) A/ f& H& o -- Do you know what your child is learning in school? # I! H5 k: l n( g# F% h1 |: w: p
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage
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2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): $ K' G! X) x/ m
-- General ESL classes information9 Y$ o" {9 e6 j
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to' N T# u9 o# U" Q$ T" M* Y8 O" z
run after-school-care program' b. T6 j6 y, m9 G
-- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the
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1 G x# V2 d6 Q; p; h' A3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes):
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$ B" U" f/ j+ G4 J5 v8 `4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time):
# ?' l! W3 x3 ?( v6 T5 v -- Summary of Gordon Head public services
" C9 h8 m1 F$ L' z; [ -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs
: W3 ]$ O1 Z2 g9 s! x: q -- Gordon Head Residents Association- w) N$ e9 p8 W6 `1 s5 m
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth
9 D# q) o! P; v) F -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth
9 A) G( L# ]( |. B* e3 n -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings/ j% V9 W$ r, Y9 x( M
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities5 I9 H Q6 M: o7 Z4 O* r
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches t8 {' S9 G4 t
6 [7 J$ t1 t5 U1 \# d6 WMC: 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.
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Refreshment to follow
