讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :% q- q5 i1 w- p- }
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems
+ p* k/ B/ u e: o" D! G -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools/ c; u! |; U+ s. K9 Q" }
-- General info about post-secondary education system 2 l( |" \8 j6 c; j
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs
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-- Do you know what your child is learning in school? & H. {. D. \, `, _% K8 ^& a
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage
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! j$ |; @) N2 |2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time):
, i2 G- ^" Q1 }) _ -- General ESL classes information
7 E+ y: [4 k6 w7 i -- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to
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-- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the 5 a c& d( V- o* A! ]. t
impact on young children’s learning ability.
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1 \- `% K9 s- x* n% S6 p) \8 w3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): / Q i S4 s4 F3 b% \' F$ H
-- 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): 5 D! b- `; ?( R4 |
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services
. B" d H$ \/ i6 m( a% q0 Z -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs
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-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth! G% ]& X+ D- V+ E" Z
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth% E" \# G: L' j8 r% K+ H9 F
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings/ m7 ^) o' x# {( o, j4 p- t
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities S4 E" ~. Z3 g3 _! n" H
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches
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$ r u! S' K$ {4 m3 ^( F( RMC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China
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# b6 y# b/ v6 W0 Z; P/ O NThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.5 m: t! T0 |; D1 S5 Q( Z' G
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Refreshment to follow
