讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :
5 N* X5 j, a5 G, Y. s! x8 F8 \1 [ -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems0 Y+ u' H5 O$ g; r6 F+ m0 p# r4 \1 ]' p
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools8 }+ C; @6 f" @. W; V, B
-- General info about post-secondary education system
$ ^- Z6 S! I z( c7 T -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs
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7 D- J3 b! q' z, p e& ~! h -- Do you know what your child is learning in school? 6 w4 t6 M5 L' C: \
-- 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):
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run after-school-care program
0 d7 Q! w! \7 z: Y) [3 [8 y -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the
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' F! k0 b* M5 O3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): r7 c5 q Z+ A4 J& N/ P
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information $ Z, x! }$ o% @* x
0 o" [( A! n; x& s$ r/ F4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): ) f/ @! [$ X6 ?! n- A
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services9 I9 g C0 n" d
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs9 I+ L7 w: K T; S9 f8 G+ y
-- Gordon Head Residents Association
- X& l4 w6 r# y1 z) Y -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth0 B; \) ~5 q k
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth
; i5 Z. i* F$ D" T% g1 D. Y -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings
! b9 e' c" X/ L! H -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities
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/ o; y; O% _" hMC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China
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The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.: O! O4 k: z& @
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Refreshment to follow
