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# z, ?* \% T2 c2 k+ I: ?' k. Z, G2 t
-- General info about post-secondary education system
% o2 X6 m( P# m3 d' i a -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs
Q; q7 D- a+ @" Z1 p- t H -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers
+ s, s6 T. ~% N+ v -- Do you know what your child is learning in school? 8 d b2 V1 x* [3 s- b( o! x9 m
-- 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):
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-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to( C5 i" d. `! v5 K( s; h3 U
run after-school-care program
) n8 O3 e# d1 h$ l, L. w2 i" E( J" V -- 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): : G! l2 G8 P3 O
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information
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9 E4 t1 z8 ` V4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time):
/ h% m6 o9 `0 \8 F$ Z -- Summary of Gordon Head public services
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-- Gordon Head Residents Association
* X/ m0 e3 [1 j -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth
7 D& l+ U* E' _ -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth
: L# N' P9 L/ z/ _+ c5 U -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings
) ^5 B4 z% @" P3 N, J7 E9 Z -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities
9 J5 E1 l+ s: w' U! ?8 e4 h -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches
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5 G1 f$ V% ^5 v% t8 @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
