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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- V0 F# q4 Q4 t' E- G+ i8 Z -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs
, S6 z" a0 F' g* Q -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers
* U" m+ G1 t( m4 t- V) F$ U -- Do you know what your child is learning in school? 2 H4 g9 q$ z) ^& B
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage
4 W$ ]; K6 i6 M7 Y& x. t$ K6 ~( U0 V4 h for your child’s physical & academic growth? 9 i" O+ |/ r$ J
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2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): / b1 n7 `3 j2 t" k7 t( Y. B$ d
-- General ESL classes information+ F4 y' H4 P z+ }( Y, w& s
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to+ E4 h0 p4 i% ?
run after-school-care program
& N3 `5 @8 e8 r5 H- G2 Q' { -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the
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3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes):
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4 Z6 k- s0 G5 F9 O6 C4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): % p9 \% x% A' O1 V3 u% H) q
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services
4 ~# I+ F% ]& k' } -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs8 z: d5 P! N u6 V. M
-- Gordon Head Residents Association
# B3 c: f! K9 Z/ ]0 W: I% ?( P' H -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth
3 y: z' p7 A# ~5 [3 z/ S* }7 z, e) R -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth
- Y Z( o' H! v: v* x! I% \ -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings
( W9 {) E2 v8 x8 | -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities/ \% E: [! U0 i$ c0 P
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches, _) X- k; J* O: m8 a
" ]5 Z# t; W/ f$ N+ PMC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China
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+ Y5 \7 P- Z* U, k. i4 eThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.& A. o$ ^. K; G" r& P3 `
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Refreshment to follow
