讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :5 R! h* x5 G& N+ Z' v* |: l1 i$ r* L
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems
: l& _. @5 L. T- j$ L" ~. c/ }! O% T -- 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?
p6 T% p3 u% r* j6 j -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage1 M2 @8 T3 j. e; @( o. x
for your child’s physical & academic growth?
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* B' C2 Y+ F2 e: \* Z) `8 ?" x2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time):
6 O7 ]' W+ Y, M( O1 C -- General ESL classes information
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-- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the
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' A3 G1 J d( Y' m; @& }4 l3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes):
4 `& q2 W' N3 o$ Z! | -- 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):
+ N" j h+ R( W$ {4 ]4 P* o4 X -- Summary of Gordon Head public services
* d8 q, p) h* U% Q3 r5 P+ ~ -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs7 B |( X# r4 s5 J2 H
-- Gordon Head Residents Association6 `4 o% {5 }+ E
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth
4 R/ |9 o; N- V- q* g% z -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth
1 C5 r4 j- E j+ b; w0 y' F2 M -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings8 z% A4 ~8 h9 N9 p9 d6 L6 P
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities& |5 s& g' y4 F0 z1 z
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches& y6 V4 d8 A/ l! c# F
1 @! ^6 c( O" @# U* XMC: 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.
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Refreshment to follow
