讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :
/ D7 L3 ]0 U# L! @% }1 ~% E9 c -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems
& ^2 k8 R6 a& @+ U2 U -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools- |1 P- {& j! S; n; H/ Q0 z' ?# m
-- General info about post-secondary education system 8 g. a* W; H0 E+ |2 X
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs
3 S; G+ k* \0 ^. V/ y -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers
+ h1 F: j* m7 T8 Y: p3 `6 C -- Do you know what your child is learning in school? 7 _2 K& ^5 p4 L2 I8 O+ T' `7 d
-- 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):
! }1 L% ?. _7 J9 P9 J; H" T -- General ESL classes information
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run after-school-care program
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3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): 0 c% K8 `; v5 e2 e2 U
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information
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4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time):
/ K2 I: n# K5 |: u" c/ {( y -- Summary of Gordon Head public services+ d* G1 L, n& C0 {6 A
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs
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-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth" p! @! ~8 ^' [ w; ~
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth" e8 P/ u5 \1 }/ y0 u2 |
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings
6 z$ J, Y+ d4 e' ` -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities
! `5 z6 m b: s. s9 ~4 P# { -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches' q. |: h- o2 G* b0 o/ Z
. j. Y) A7 p7 o) LMC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China# V; U) Q/ ?3 k& _2 l& R1 P* ~
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The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.$ b. }* m- x% _1 Y6 M; Y
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