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, z7 @- t9 A- ?3 J: K
-- General info about post-secondary education system
; v6 I& _% Z x+ h -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs6 Z+ T9 R {2 j8 [2 o. ]; k- G
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers2 e E" B3 s6 l$ D
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school? : o- o2 ~" V' }9 Q! i) R
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage
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- n% Q# K: o$ {$ V! A1 U2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time):
" t$ s" B8 t% F! O S" ^, e' }+ j) D -- General ESL classes information
1 J) E" A: ]6 a -- 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):
9 H3 T. ]4 u: s3 } -- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information 1 s- G6 [8 M! [: M
8 N1 O0 C7 {, \: h3 F& c" k4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): ( r4 b1 W f6 H3 t9 c
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services S: L: u0 B \. _0 Z8 ~
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs8 I* C! n9 T, ?/ g/ T
-- Gordon Head Residents Association% }6 @# K# V' o# P! D+ i' f
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth8 A3 c0 Z0 w9 G
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth3 {$ `, X' I- b5 ^- \1 r
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings2 F+ D# f- P. Q9 ~
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities/ i& P7 R# W! W4 h: @, U
-- 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, China0 {$ n, w9 `) f- F5 q
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The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.
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