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
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-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs8 D! _1 _9 @( H: S0 U
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers& I A4 ?8 |8 G2 q; t2 B# @
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school?
3 I+ a# O3 G8 ^# t' Z -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage
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2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): * z) h4 K# i+ p. Q& B& Q; R3 B
-- General ESL classes information
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) s4 E# B) T* ?8 ` -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the " v- I. c1 }* ? g( T& t+ S$ H
impact on young children’s learning ability.
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4 D' |+ x8 D, k5 b/ I$ i8 o5 G3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): & ?# J8 B+ b5 u. ~
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information
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1 V' K* h$ Y* @; N! _/ d' b4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): " t/ M- o! E: c# @' `
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services2 t/ B( i; O& c
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs
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- E; f1 \. N/ o' D4 E -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth
5 Q' R$ h: f6 O% \ -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth( H$ E$ e* l: U- o; M- |
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings
2 ^7 k! I' M- q -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities
) q" O: w4 Z) M# I7 M' a% } -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches1 C+ k- H$ p2 @4 d' o% j1 [! U
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MC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China
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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
