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 schools8 R8 P4 L/ t+ E! I9 `
-- General info about post-secondary education system + o/ y: u' c2 B, a. u
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs: z z t6 F$ S+ i# @
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers
" m; ?4 v4 C, y -- Do you know what your child is learning in school?
( F5 k% n! T8 w: v6 x9 s -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage
9 h; ]$ E" e3 s& G6 a+ f for your child’s physical & academic growth?
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2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): - R' S4 H' G! ~, f( v Z/ H( O
-- General ESL classes information/ Q2 V% w9 b! g5 ?
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to1 r# i3 Z1 j4 T
run after-school-care program
# i1 E2 K' Y* \; G -- 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): ) D8 X% g5 T% [
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information 3 Z9 ~9 B3 c) e3 u
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4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): # w7 s0 E; V/ ?6 a
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services
8 M: t/ W% H5 k' n9 F" S0 z -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs
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-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth
, m- G9 ]& Q) _, _ -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth
$ H& y {! i0 i; \! }* q$ g9 K- f -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings9 K3 @( O, c, |( c
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities
7 [" s! t) j6 W% r2 m1 R -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches9 ~3 h/ y4 ^. l* E6 z i
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MC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China% s1 G* M" a& L) `8 k2 v6 h5 D
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The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.! T9 J# b& k5 U
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