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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0 _, A8 q; i3 {+ D8 i -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs7 ]/ d% S+ ~/ O# M! J
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers
- j# C* v7 I0 r( y% T, Z -- Do you know what your child is learning in school?
% B. m3 B6 G$ Y -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage
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--Q & A
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8 n' A# C5 u7 @+ }) S; k0 G6 ~2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): - @4 P2 f1 y0 m0 k; j7 a; Z; P
-- General ESL classes information6 ]4 \3 Z* ^ Z! R, x
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to
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$ ~1 y: r7 {7 j& B& @' i -- 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): 1 p$ h" q. P( Z: f1 E0 Y
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information
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$ u/ i4 G6 W6 {4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): r k ]. K. k0 C* Q
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services+ b& t: S$ X3 N6 |
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs! x- ? c3 }8 I
-- Gordon Head Residents Association% e( p% p' g; T9 C/ p; q- ?) |1 T
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth
4 h% A2 r3 h0 c8 T5 T4 ^! E -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth
; D+ Y& X. B* p+ H -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings
' ~, P) R; t+ ~, i: @) }& Q -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities4 |2 y5 m% u$ v3 G2 P! B8 V @. O
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches
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! J9 [7 \* X* `( B2 g& TMC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China2 t% K- u( E1 s3 h/ {+ `/ P) u3 |
- K" Q" V) `2 F5 \: _2 v uThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.
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Refreshment to follow
