讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :2 p W, e: y0 D( k& Q
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems
1 z% ]# J6 V# ^ -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools
1 x% t% U1 J/ l& M4 u -- General info about post-secondary education system $ |1 z# j. H* C& v5 E! x8 \# g& m
-- 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? $ ~: N0 }! }1 I
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage9 d) r9 s. g3 |" \; ]
for your child’s physical & academic growth? 0 |. k5 J' m8 E1 r: e0 ?
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% I/ a/ `8 B' d# `; ~( Z' }! e2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time):
6 N9 E+ m$ T8 y1 A0 ~ -- General ESL classes information
: p" H% y5 m# h$ b8 e1 n -- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to
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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): ) K! U! @! U: C% p# P
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information
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4 E" U2 O- H: F P8 X+ [4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): & W. w/ T4 x) D& I) N; y
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services. _. o1 ^- y; J$ W( _
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs: {6 p) p, R4 E$ o
-- Gordon Head Residents Association
, n/ V2 P' B: y' A -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth$ |1 L! F ^. Y2 |7 b
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth/ C% A9 ]+ Z% o4 `* e
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings
+ T: Z& [( N4 ?; n+ ]1 n/ M -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities
& U1 T8 q# E8 i; | -- 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, China; B* e7 i1 w/ F8 f3 o
* E" H, V) j7 C1 R+ YThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.
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Refreshment to follow
