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- S$ \2 [/ N. n5 h2 p8 p# ?
-- General info about post-secondary education system
/ i# p- L& m2 }# k3 _1 \1 W -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs0 w0 Q: B$ w2 T' x/ Z( q
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers
9 Q5 P9 B1 q, b( ]0 W% T9 U -- Do you know what your child is learning in school?
) w! p9 L5 d8 r: r( k% H0 o( c -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage
7 @% I. M6 S \* _. N 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):
# i9 x5 T5 _) q$ V+ \ -- General ESL classes information
4 |2 Y4 G" \5 f0 K. U( V* U -- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to
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-- 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): s$ J) _8 n, [+ r" ^
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information - s' p) q+ X7 T% h7 Q# g
9 ~& L8 q+ C; \2 w5 n6 w& s# f7 o4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time):
) `2 g7 |% r9 l% P G4 { -- Summary of Gordon Head public services
5 x1 d5 @$ c$ Z+ m -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs+ R% J9 k2 \; ~# e+ l0 P2 q7 R
-- Gordon Head Residents Association5 }0 C1 g$ r$ q( O
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth
3 a! H& U8 l) i4 w -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth! b6 z4 I( p$ r. y b
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings
9 V/ ]1 J1 I0 [. [7 t; A -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities- k F7 T7 k& C K) C
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches
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" o3 m* t x! n3 ]" z- gMC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China$ X( K0 d4 Q# e
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The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.: Q3 Y% n" G6 y: S# q, ~
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Refreshment to follow
