讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :
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! C) y9 d: s+ p7 N# L4 M -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools
; ^) @/ m) [) h+ T u -- General info about post-secondary education system
3 b1 {2 d% h: d; r ^ -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs7 g+ A& I8 o7 O' ~8 g0 g6 Z5 O
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers
1 a. J, h3 n) a0 }9 O( D -- Do you know what your child is learning in school?
& b# h8 u' y9 D& X8 Q -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage
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9 ]- d1 p \' m: G8 }2 h5 U' V2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): , H, P6 Q3 j! {6 Z; w! d7 }, P
-- General ESL classes information/ [- G' Y0 | O
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to
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7 b6 h( t& Z( T -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the
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. ~' U7 D4 b8 {; l3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes):
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4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): + Q2 s8 U$ ~3 q. P: M& Y5 Q9 n, K
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services
9 K$ f; v% m" k \/ c! V7 m9 p: n1 I -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs
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-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth
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-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings
( U; X2 k8 s" R* \ d. y -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities
C w ]7 H1 d" q6 ~ -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches% x8 `: ^. t7 g9 ?# U; {
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MC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China
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- U& @9 t$ t' c s4 J8 \The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.
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- M' P" Y: p8 T$ y" P }Refreshment to follow
