讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :
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- [# t" W; Z2 r) G -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools) V/ u3 L- ]3 D3 o' w* R- G4 Z
-- General info about post-secondary education system
& l. u V- b& d1 F w l4 s+ n0 N+ F- Q% o -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs
! ~* B1 Y; u) f2 F6 o1 W -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers5 f2 q7 T! ~3 G, |+ e
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school? / N0 G N! `7 o8 b/ D( V
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage( p% N0 D4 W$ H6 Q
for your child’s physical & academic growth? 5 g* i- y" B7 j3 A0 ?
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2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time):
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run after-school-care program
! ~+ {$ K8 I2 _8 J8 h -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the 0 n# @* W+ _. | Z q) `$ `% u
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3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): , Z$ t4 e! n% q$ J% j* Z
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information . y# ]& H8 ?9 m! f4 a) }' a
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4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time):
- j- K$ g# p1 K; B( g' q7 k -- Summary of Gordon Head public services
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-- Gordon Head Residents Association
5 t! { L( k( L& E -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth/ {4 G2 u7 F2 J' e. P% N
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth
+ l: S" F0 i1 _ -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings
5 O+ `) y: W) `1 ` S/ g8 b; q -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities* A5 S6 |0 h7 u( K- i, q9 O
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches
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# B s: O. v, O! O; VMC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China
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]0 X* H* E k* _* nThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.+ b& F: e6 R/ F3 p, h( r
a0 A- c0 t: y* X7 x. \0 c/ ~# `Refreshment to follow
