讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :
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: z' \* |( o0 p- r3 r% e -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools
2 z- ], t8 O- J. f -- General info about post-secondary education system ; i5 C8 }% v5 L- G6 ]) z
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs8 I9 Q& Q# g3 T; [. K/ a% |
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers3 _' k7 Q! V) J8 x5 \8 O
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school? ) u! o3 C3 F! u: v+ B5 ?4 ~
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage/ {/ @+ `# n& T3 Z2 I8 s% \
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):
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-- 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):
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2 j! W {" B. f8 U6 J4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): ' z2 j2 @5 \6 |& S. n& Z
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services
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( N8 a2 N: E6 Z6 _# u& J& s -- Gordon Head Residents Association
- |5 N/ B$ e+ e9 Q7 d" K -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth/ J" p, ~! u! k1 g
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth
2 Y+ E* ]1 F- u# d -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings
( d7 l6 o& E) ?% Q -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities( _& S2 M3 u* ~* I3 b/ H- _1 W; f% Y/ z
-- 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( V1 h: U6 I2 B
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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
