讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :
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, ~2 P" e6 K1 F* ?1 Q' l -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools8 `/ s9 U3 V3 Y# ]
-- General info about post-secondary education system ( \* q9 n' x+ Y) F }8 g9 v
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs
; F: u) M! o, r7 G, S -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers
" l- Y/ y" Z5 ]9 o( o -- Do you know what your child is learning in school?
& y$ a. O7 {, {4 a5 [7 H7 P$ V( F -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage
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' b/ W V7 M" F0 O1 j- D2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time):
' d2 H J: n. E; ]8 |2 T( G -- General ESL classes information
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% E3 `1 I4 ~% L t -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the ; s( u/ W- X3 A) k, ]5 c: A
impact on young children’s learning ability.
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3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): 1 j6 ~- q. K" A
-- 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):
$ ^$ ]' K/ f1 O2 a4 M -- Summary of Gordon Head public services0 g' N" D3 z' j* X) {4 I( n
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs% H F; ^ A' I. |. g4 d9 H
-- Gordon Head Residents Association+ _' G- H2 v- H1 p
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth
! t8 c9 Q t* ]$ p0 r -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth
8 ^6 i/ D, h- O" _+ v -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings
# _4 S$ z4 `+ {5 ]9 c -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities
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MC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China
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& U1 `! P6 G5 M2 G0 [/ e* B& mThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.
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' v. Q/ z5 f4 P7 }# a) |Refreshment to follow
