讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :
8 Q% U# J" M2 _+ C$ D -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems
5 N, d9 [" c7 F; e/ `/ R -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools
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-- 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? 1 b1 e$ k% S5 B# j5 [3 z( L( f
-- 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):
& c1 C5 E1 K! @5 V: t -- General ESL classes information
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-- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the
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3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): : _* b$ C# c/ J7 M2 F) K
-- 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):
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-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs
$ ?. Q" e% w8 K' M -- Gordon Head Residents Association+ J1 J7 ]% q* H+ n. `
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth5 H$ D S! Y& I- `. d
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth% t) ?1 C' k$ M8 j0 n, G
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings
6 w) x; H5 Z' A! M5 S -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities8 [- N2 I( B2 A% }: P/ ~9 p& a
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches: t, X. P/ g Q" f: A
- Y5 o5 s; f" F S8 i. w6 v7 TMC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China
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" ~+ s1 ]/ I5 e* q3 Y5 e/ w: _The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.
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Refreshment to follow
