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( ~) m( @- d2 `
-- General info about post-secondary education system 2 Z, D; @0 E& ?3 K; u# _5 R! d/ ~
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs
( g3 h' u* I7 } -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers
( m; [. _& u( {" S3 V/ N; ~- K -- Do you know what your child is learning in school?
- N8 }5 A4 L1 f' z' @4 D" V -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage
4 o" V! y6 f3 R# E for your child’s physical & academic growth? 0 a' T V0 u0 J; d/ G
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2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time):
7 a5 X. Q9 }( c -- General ESL classes information
$ ~; A0 w, o k9 m g/ A -- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to
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/ t/ g+ Y$ N6 X+ J0 I -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the : D; S. Q% W, O; Y" v3 H8 ?
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; B; } z; C& O3 K4 q7 F+ ?+ l3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes):
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4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): ! o; M( u; q& }( k( a
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services k8 e5 @- l& {6 m6 u; u7 ]
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs
L; f5 b" I, Y1 `* o5 j1 J -- Gordon Head Residents Association- a. t2 }* Z3 O: A
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth% C6 y: H& E$ r8 z' l
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth5 v+ ^5 Q& T! e0 m" U; O! L
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings: Z) T! _# ?- N: v
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities& B% J1 p0 C. u# Z. Z* @5 p
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches1 Q7 M# U. n0 }" {
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MC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China% ?) A, Q! r- u* H$ |
0 W1 z7 V. S5 vThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.
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2 `# k7 ]) |2 s' n( oRefreshment to follow
