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: {( v+ N0 G* U) A
-- General info about post-secondary education system
/ F k0 D1 d8 g: G# i" Z$ y2 C -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs
4 D, A3 |/ S' S6 A9 i, B- C4 l -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers
; k1 C; z3 k! d. G, Q -- Do you know what your child is learning in school?
x3 c4 L2 a1 u1 ]3 N4 s -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage: B1 _& S3 m: O6 U. C# G/ A, [
for your child’s physical & academic growth?
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: L3 d! E# y" w. E$ `2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): - A4 z$ o5 D0 ~( o
-- General ESL classes information
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run after-school-care program
( v8 F. m; h# ^4 v/ K: _ -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the
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$ @" D* w$ E+ f; L8 _& {! ]3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): ( n" v( |- N4 r/ q3 G
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information
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4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time):
, U" E. `1 X c -- Summary of Gordon Head public services
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-- Gordon Head Residents Association! x' g0 |% \0 f7 s4 E* ]# a2 @, v) k
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth
8 M; ?" P5 |5 q# z, z3 w -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth* z8 r/ X9 T3 f
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings l' ~, O- W1 Z5 q9 z
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities: r$ P" z2 @6 y# {4 A
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches0 j0 P }2 g( U4 A8 Q5 u
" H0 `- Y- y. c7 B8 W. JMC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China& G5 q% @1 o2 D3 p1 }3 d
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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
