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$ o! O0 J ?( y" J- `
-- General info about post-secondary education system ; H+ B5 J. Z% J# f4 L- I) F
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs
- s: k$ j# V" n$ Q -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers
$ l& k& L2 I1 t8 A7 q -- Do you know what your child is learning in school? / B: \4 w) y9 }2 h6 @3 C
-- 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):
' }: f7 |2 y- X2 [2 u4 } -- General ESL classes information1 [8 R [! z) A' w' f
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to6 L; A0 k9 ^. P& v" g4 m N; p: h
run after-school-care program6 [" l) |4 j0 I4 S$ h* M# X
-- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the
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- S8 ^, L2 E" D7 W# s3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): 6 J' r. D4 ~) i( X: P
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information 9 r; F+ S/ U" b5 i) P p% T
- f/ m3 q% h# g4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): 0 o _. g& t; w, E
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services
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3 v0 J5 k! p, t$ K -- Gordon Head Residents Association9 N2 O/ c( P2 M; ~8 G
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth
; n9 p9 M$ m/ I6 ?6 r4 t -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth
+ j2 ~/ [. l& |7 C9 W3 | -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings# V( G2 u9 B; K: _1 V
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities% Y9 ?9 A/ G1 M" S" K! w
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches
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+ V: K i& e; n+ ^5 O3 ]MC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China
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# w' T+ F6 s$ G/ eThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers. S: `/ C+ z( H: Y$ A
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