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
7 }" e4 M. W- N" w2 ^# S3 f -- General info about post-secondary education system / H4 A# C) x8 D" x9 g
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs* N" c% S2 Y5 D4 O' P% ~
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers
& I2 B5 z3 n2 `* D2 U/ l -- Do you know what your child is learning in school?
* F% V1 b' A8 f4 o1 b -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage
. W: v* y6 _/ U2 n9 O, c1 p for your child’s physical & academic growth? * Z' K# O0 K, Y h) O0 m
--Q & A
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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 to
/ t1 }' j) Z: b5 ?) p8 I7 c9 j run after-school-care program
! v* o' Y1 O8 e1 u- M -- 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): 1 Z+ H" L- n- r5 L8 z
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information
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' n4 d- R) [9 O! }, S4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time):
. s7 N) g. t& a* X" m, ^: s -- Summary of Gordon Head public services8 ]$ d: [2 u, J/ V
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs
5 x' u" g. r7 _0 _6 D4 H -- Gordon Head Residents Association
$ G1 ]/ G l* K4 h1 W4 V -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth
8 k# P; A7 c, U$ S& q, I U1 j! d. l5 R -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth
( f+ {1 v1 F+ W% o+ ?+ l -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings
+ M N0 b' q* f' |$ e; Y+ ` -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities
( _4 ]: T2 d- [# J3 n# ?% _ -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches
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/ M& Q' h2 J9 f, O5 tMC: 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
