讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :
: h4 v8 C5 f" B8 ? -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems# K# `, _0 A* u% d
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools
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-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs: ~( `5 p* S+ B
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers
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) [$ r. Y. V* V: B1 T U -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage0 ?% W) n9 t& s" F! ~3 e0 o3 h
for your child’s physical & academic growth?
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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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-- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the
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, c0 G( e+ y ?+ D5 ^ [5 G6 o3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes):
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( q& c6 V0 O8 I4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time):
0 ^5 ~" a! \% q2 A) ? -- Summary of Gordon Head public services" h) A: V: n( Q: ?1 _& R
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs
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-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth
7 P1 {$ R/ v" X# I. b -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth
( Q( m1 E3 E% A9 P -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings
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MC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China( B. M8 L3 r' g6 A( X5 A( Q
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The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers." {2 l9 z. w, U( ~8 U
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Refreshment to follow
