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) ]' j0 W! ~. n" H
-- General info about post-secondary education system ! e! r9 l( t$ |7 Z. t, q% d
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs0 R7 Z6 L. z5 R
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers
7 [$ p. l, p% {$ [ -- Do you know what your child is learning in school? ; N. H: F7 s$ L2 h& o$ K( F
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage- A/ V3 L) d& K8 Y9 C2 b; y H
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):
0 z/ }) e0 C: v. N -- General ESL classes information1 e) N5 w6 d; y' b+ O
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to) b' h" I5 x8 v: E+ b& N3 j. I
run after-school-care program5 |7 F0 ?3 o/ ]7 N! b
-- 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): ( ?. J/ d. S* T8 B$ `* ]% E0 f
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information
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% F: z, J% H* X; W. `4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time):
3 w6 ]2 p; C6 _! w' ^3 x2 X -- Summary of Gordon Head public services
) O- Y/ _! e$ B, r1 {2 j -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs
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& M9 o9 L8 z$ k/ |! _ -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth
4 c" h0 Y. j* i/ n3 n -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth
+ R( i0 n" S `+ }8 H9 K0 o -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings0 a8 r7 }! u! L; {3 ^% C
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities) m( x( Z% w& O% ^$ l7 z G" V. 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, China
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The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.* ~7 \7 D! j" J
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Refreshment to follow
