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
% H) F L. X4 k A: b2 y: J, J- W -- General info about post-secondary education system
x0 @# z' j. K: ^/ I* } -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs* u( @+ d: ~. U$ |6 d( L1 i! c
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers: \# e0 m$ y1 [$ F4 U7 b/ k: k+ B
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school? " E) q: V R y+ s( @
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage# p }8 ]( s4 A6 F8 E- z, |
for your child’s physical & academic growth? * O; C$ J& g3 U5 a5 } f+ j
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2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time):
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-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to5 R, u: Z, Z$ b) U
run after-school-care program3 N q8 ~" _8 t6 P* k/ z- X4 v: c
-- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the 3 ?7 E7 C. s. H; _" z, y' a7 Z. `
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3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): ' r7 ]' i8 L7 P. P5 v
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information * f9 K( G" P, S
7 i! F1 M* `4 q2 O1 X4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time):
% I: i# H' U, c -- Summary of Gordon Head public services; \1 i# y0 B: I9 s7 n( R, H* u
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs6 |, q. e% Z$ b6 y8 s- E
-- Gordon Head Residents Association: {4 m+ a. u: R1 W, R: _
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth9 J0 c9 @0 Q/ d7 }6 I' \
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth
( s" i+ I6 ?+ E6 E4 v -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings
1 s3 o9 @5 R$ I' L/ A$ n! Z4 h -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities" h& }4 Y5 Y/ s
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches
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MC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China
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( K. [9 w2 y! P9 w8 ZThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.
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* ]( {$ ]6 z1 C' O# E% }/ PRefreshment to follow
