讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :
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7 x8 @- J7 f/ G* f -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools4 s0 _; g# _) S8 t
-- General info about post-secondary education system
9 L: O2 L/ j* g -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs6 l1 a2 ^% i/ C3 G9 b# }
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers
+ i7 F ?. b8 ?- P/ g0 B6 i -- Do you know what your child is learning in school?
! q6 Z) _4 O) M -- 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): 5 r. z( c d- ^ l8 s
-- General ESL classes information
9 z0 ^& s7 w8 n, f -- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to
6 D, J6 X4 |4 [$ V- J R run after-school-care program
" }: i6 M3 {& B6 C -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the
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0 g6 O8 K2 I2 t3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes):
) P6 t" U9 I' G) M -- 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): 8 Y& Y. v5 n E4 b/ ^4 X' h, F
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services
, v; ^ e6 c: Q, c4 @ a -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs
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; h4 e% x% x) E4 K -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth
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& X5 B( L" m | ], p; E -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings
$ E8 u9 f0 {' e* b& O2 T# h- l -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities
$ l% z a- K; m' `0 q' r- ]' [ -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches
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7 t) J& G4 ], E& w7 j9 i. D3 j& C3 ]. HMC: 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
