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
: \" g7 |. k3 ~6 H- { -- General info about post-secondary education system ) W, q! B0 f" V N
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs, v2 { C: M. o. h0 y6 _
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers; M3 o/ O. b7 N7 o
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school? 6 R4 k( G6 k8 Y( D D! }0 x9 q+ Z
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage# m+ V5 W% g, q7 H+ K
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): 0 e) f+ L, k. F& `; }: P. T% m
-- General ESL classes information2 R9 A+ i% w9 P$ y/ C
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to
5 q5 j3 I' n% T3 a7 h+ l F- t* L run after-school-care program
1 Y$ ?5 l, L K, Q# [* L) Q -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the
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+ `( E: F6 k( I6 v3 s0 X) t; q; B3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): ; U. r6 {& T7 C3 S9 {+ s
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information 2 G' j4 k' C4 E. W
$ {' G# P" ?$ h4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time):
+ W4 l; i# i! F, r -- Summary of Gordon Head public services
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-- Gordon Head Residents Association
; @' j$ C+ I1 c/ l -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth
" r' Q2 p0 ?# t( P4 e2 I -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth: o6 D7 x. i# W! ?& A( n
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings
% H/ f* B( S; z- [ -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities
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MC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China
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( u W- M% t6 _5 FThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.. _: {6 x; ^: f" t& L& }7 S
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Refreshment to follow