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 schools4 c: Y7 Q3 t8 C7 M3 L, ~
-- General info about post-secondary education system Z+ ]" _, ^0 `: ~5 X
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs; O6 [5 ^8 v" u3 Z
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers
4 y" D ]; F% \ -- Do you know what your child is learning in school? 4 [9 u5 ^: t% V( c) n: ^% X: x
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage: p R8 N8 D) I: I
for your child’s physical & academic growth? 6 c+ n8 X; P" O- @$ V
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. k$ T9 L0 C3 e( k& s2 Q3 q2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time):
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-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to
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9 s5 Z6 `0 Q+ V' | -- 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): $ ^6 j3 G4 m; S- ~$ r* e
-- 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 z* P* r* l# c$ f5 C
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services H3 g" n9 M; n
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs$ t5 G$ j) y# I' T
-- Gordon Head Residents Association- H& T5 Z+ z1 N! I3 X7 J
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth
% R/ p4 _) G, K) A -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth) q/ O* E0 @+ e# K) O& d. _
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings* K7 W- p2 k1 d6 q
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities- O" D* p" O6 o' E. m6 |
-- 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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, l/ v& k* \$ K6 I, G/ W" [Refreshment to follow
