讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :
) b3 B: B7 Q! {5 ~ -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems
8 y6 k2 ^. ?6 U2 Q0 i9 D+ t8 k" O -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools
" A s( K/ [% o" v L k, k& z1 f -- General info about post-secondary education system
$ M% u. \0 q @. c+ B7 b -- 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? 0 a0 O% |9 a6 U. u+ K* E1 V0 _
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage
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2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): , S) F1 W/ X: I" U) G V
-- General ESL classes information
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-- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the " h2 q. i* v0 ]: R d& w
impact on young children’s learning ability.
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" u. O! r C$ L& q2 i/ s3 d5 Y5 h3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): 4 w; e7 ] e) T. f Z5 _
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information
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6 w* G( \8 m7 }/ P$ w8 I& ~4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time):
9 N& ?. V1 p3 o) d* p: p+ a! L: N M -- Summary of Gordon Head public services5 a4 x1 |* v% V2 E. f- i
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs1 S& A( ~# q8 R" z; a$ V3 L+ \
-- Gordon Head Residents Association
& O5 \) O8 m9 v8 g% N8 G/ q' z0 z0 i -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth
4 G/ i9 D6 p. K$ E& _ -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth
, Q8 d% C" ^4 V0 {9 k+ O, P- T -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings/ u! A$ s3 g/ h/ v: [+ X* B5 K: E
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities) R$ v! i* i# D% O, g# X
-- 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, China6 G( a; y% w' T5 Y6 W8 \
5 ^8 M- e+ d1 R- H- H, d* PThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.$ C1 O; c$ @" ^/ M! f
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Refreshment to follow
