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
2 t: Q9 V M* C0 g0 Z -- General info about post-secondary education system 1 F5 a, D( e2 A9 ?# u/ ]
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs/ p# [' z& F7 H! ~: J9 s% t
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers6 D, C3 i+ @. M8 H
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school? . g* o7 _- }* e4 t% b: F* j0 {$ _
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage7 t7 _8 R$ @. j
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): 4 `1 G7 z# ^) @# j: C' G
-- General ESL classes information6 q6 k7 W/ b6 Y
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to
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; _' V5 \+ I6 a9 X3 p -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the ; ?" t3 m! w# _( G6 I; f
impact on young children’s learning ability.
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3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes):
6 T: R6 @ T. X' z -- 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): 2 N D+ k$ L/ J
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services' }* i O; M/ z( O# s$ a
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs/ y4 j* ^5 |6 X6 W& `
-- Gordon Head Residents Association
$ P1 R3 Q2 o- i# s x/ _* r -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth
$ n, W, s" E$ n _" Y0 N( u. h/ M( d -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth/ E( ~3 j9 I% l5 K3 ~
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings
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-- 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, China
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The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.
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Refreshment to follow
