讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :
5 ]' O# C: r" l, B$ S( m, W -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems
! `' ~4 U8 t) F' f% S -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools
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# n; _& ?, M2 g6 @* [! s% m% a -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs, v" B* O V, O5 R! e- v* q
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers8 e! `( B( C. y S5 o! g8 C( S
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school? " P; S3 e9 b @
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage4 J5 ?5 I, G: s8 g/ ^6 g. t
for your child’s physical & academic growth?
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0 R, C9 Z* e; ~! u2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): 9 c+ N4 ~- K7 |+ h! Z1 f
-- General ESL classes information2 D! x9 I9 a, x N0 S. B
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to
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-- 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):
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* e2 O2 U; N' }) @# z; |# {4 Y# K4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): " w4 |& _- @' K& O# b: D
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services
: M" t& [& u0 a! o( J/ v( H2 E -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs
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1 ]2 C* {+ @/ N -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth
$ R0 W7 W1 g2 q2 u# o: l -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth1 @5 Y2 K" M* ?- }- C
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings
1 G# K/ p; V, [2 ] -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities8 H6 O# L. z0 i: g, [
-- 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, China3 A6 E/ f% l! b( z
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The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.
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9 W) t# [* |8 t7 ] l# nRefreshment to follow
