讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :
( x# O1 x, p8 b# Q- G6 Z -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems
% p) d: L! `4 K" j" w2 b! B -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools
4 m2 A; e8 J6 _8 W -- General info about post-secondary education system ( W: X+ y* ?* r
-- 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?
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for your child’s physical & academic growth?
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. g* }+ \. y4 E; ~2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): 6 V$ u! G, s& J% m" ^
-- General ESL classes information
5 ]# k$ G' U8 |! _# R% O- h/ ^ -- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to4 c E6 s, U% ?* l* b
run after-school-care program
7 B: c a7 Y8 y+ S -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the 3 C# }" }9 m0 C& V! b6 h: K
impact on young children’s learning ability.
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* {1 p) H5 Y5 |1 h$ T3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): $ i# ]2 c, m# [$ y8 o+ ~0 J
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information . u' ^8 g" l- K0 P+ ^
' D' I) T. I* ?4 n! A4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): ; L& z: u$ D+ x
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services
5 V" X: [8 g" d -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs
, U" Z4 m Z2 p v9 A4 n( B; C -- Gordon Head Residents Association
% a, E6 { @8 W; J% i- |% x! e -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth
7 N4 p4 I& a" J3 n1 X5 C -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth0 s' k4 ]0 D+ B9 F
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings3 o7 @. L7 w( v0 s: X: V$ W
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities
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MC: 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.! m8 K b" z! }0 }0 q6 i
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Refreshment to follow
