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' \* c4 s/ w$ j i* t% k* A
-- General info about post-secondary education system
3 l" j( N4 {5 v8 l -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs
5 D! S @1 t. f0 ] -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers8 K* l$ s4 a# z+ p9 h
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school?
2 K# [5 w. F* M0 ~/ d/ b -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage
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& e/ y; P0 ?7 w6 W' L: J' {2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): " V3 r4 @6 `# t8 H7 m- l
-- General ESL classes information
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run after-school-care program
6 ^* G/ y/ y: ^5 F0 J, O -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the 5 N3 p! e& B- z3 o+ j
impact on young children’s learning ability.
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3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): ' [) u, e. n2 g! v
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information
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9 P/ x$ r+ V4 q4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): - J* P8 g: i1 q; H
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services
0 \+ c: w/ Q" U -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs
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-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth6 P9 \4 @% p f
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth
6 ]( k9 |# V0 [ h: F -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings3 m& R# r; G: N0 \. K. M
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities
4 g0 `* M: o& c -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches$ s$ e- V6 U0 r/ K J, x
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MC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China' n) ^! ^ F" P0 P
% I2 c1 F; b% a" T; |The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.
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( Z# `0 p, K G; {8 I4 s3 Y8 rRefreshment to follow
