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
0 _- H' q* k0 ~1 R9 C7 _+ [ -- General info about post-secondary education system $ L$ L8 \- Q! G% ?1 D
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs
1 S% c+ t0 J* w1 Z1 a' R8 R! \5 x6 w -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers0 L6 J6 |9 k0 H7 k2 E% u5 v
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school? 8 ?* t, N3 d1 f( y
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage" N% B/ R! X, g2 k5 `" O+ m
for your child’s physical & academic growth? / g+ v( }' u: \* v
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' z. Z" s5 L y8 J2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): ! S9 d: H ~& |2 H3 z. \
-- General ESL classes information
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run after-school-care program+ q- k8 b3 [- d- z: [1 g3 c
-- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the 4 R. [, d$ M( u' @8 H9 ]& q% g5 Z0 q
impact on young children’s learning ability.
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3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): & }4 u" V7 Q6 n$ k1 [
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information
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4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time):
7 q z7 L4 s# K1 m1 o -- Summary of Gordon Head public services
4 {1 x" n8 `" w1 t, K" @ -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs
, m @4 ~9 B: D" v0 l -- Gordon Head Residents Association
, H# S( J$ b% E7 _" d+ M -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth
# n& Y R7 Z5 V @( D. K4 r -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth
- y1 I2 ]1 ]; s' i -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings5 i# u3 y+ C4 F- _. I
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities# z% Z0 C7 ^! T7 g n% }; t6 R
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches. s5 S- | S7 J3 Z+ h9 M# w. X. y
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MC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China+ N+ K$ K) A1 x# _1 |9 s! B8 L+ \
2 |: L* Y. n3 ~/ D, RThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.! r& c# T+ |( e" n% Z4 J
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Refreshment to follow
