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
/ i: o5 X: ~; B; u, J. x0 S; N -- General info about post-secondary education system
/ m- i5 c& f) {' C! |% p) n -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs
N: b7 J. m5 O. f$ x/ G -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers
( G- R4 X5 ^/ V5 ^+ W; x9 i -- Do you know what your child is learning in school?
5 e! z. y2 O! g9 \3 b+ R/ H- W" D -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage
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--Q & A
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2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time):
1 S# T5 e# y# G& I -- General ESL classes information
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run after-school-care program( E4 ]: Q5 m+ u% x/ b1 y2 W
-- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the
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. a, F$ f' H: P3. 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):
# p4 |2 H5 z5 i. K( w -- Summary of Gordon Head public services
/ {) ]' K$ I' z -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs
! M+ e9 o) k! y6 @" I c -- Gordon Head Residents Association7 O; F' I2 {+ t8 K
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth
5 |" y% ?; B3 F9 E+ _# V( E4 n -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth
( k2 N9 Q3 L% X |8 |9 [! i( N) q8 @ -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings$ [7 u6 ?% \7 r- i( T' {8 a Z* R
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities/ M$ n1 M' I7 ^, z( r; d
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches
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MC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China4 s) N: S4 h& x
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The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.) R0 C2 r, ]. w+ a6 U" ^/ K
! X6 G+ y. k; w2 c4 D0 RRefreshment to follow
