讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :
4 W9 @ S A. I -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems
3 U/ H+ H9 D9 T+ C -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools
1 B1 d& a% V. c -- General info about post-secondary education system
) U! w' h9 h8 d3 r B3 ^: k6 V -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs
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: ?5 ^6 O3 K3 G# s) k g7 V -- Do you know what your child is learning in school?
6 Y6 l! q& Q( ?' U; u -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage/ d% H8 ~1 X0 j5 B0 r1 }5 i* U
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): 9 n- g; F, I& ^1 \/ C" t
-- General ESL classes information- A) P& d3 i2 P8 V( R. f. m- h
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to9 c0 V. ]7 _+ s2 [! L( |
run after-school-care program. g6 S3 F9 y( s# Y% H$ j' \
-- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the
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. Q2 O" K$ L" F& H3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes):
7 W) O9 A2 L L -- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information
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; X% o" t0 p; ?- f" v1 t4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time):
; E9 C0 ^% v% g( x* s* ` -- Summary of Gordon Head public services! L! ~( m4 }& d, q
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs
2 o7 H+ d" m' [- i -- Gordon Head Residents Association D N! E$ H, m8 P- C0 ^
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth
: R1 V/ ?7 a8 k2 v0 {& I, E& e" y -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth1 Y9 b" c' g/ `) a* i
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings$ o) t6 k$ V9 W
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities4 k# D' k* @- q* P
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches7 \9 N+ n( l( H0 ?" R! P2 H
8 K$ a1 F: F# Y! x% `0 E0 d* W. ZMC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China
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! w) E4 k7 j2 \, \$ UThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.
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Refreshment to follow
