讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :
3 E* L, R% Z4 \6 {. J: n -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems
$ ~% N+ Y# {! ?- ]5 B! W8 U+ X -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools
$ G/ G2 n" T0 ^: z, m -- General info about post-secondary education system # G" g& D( S, h% }) i: [
-- 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?
4 q% C- P6 W2 N* q8 ^# t g& } -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage
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8 t" i8 H; W1 X/ h1 w2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): 9 F4 P7 ~0 ^/ Y7 L' k% v3 K
-- General ESL classes information
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-- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the
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* V4 o! G3 y2 a0 X0 D& p3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): 7 r' j- R7 Z6 Z8 W
-- 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):
6 N2 D( \. E7 d9 M9 N3 ` -- Summary of Gordon Head public services/ y: W! A" \, G) x+ U1 k9 O! m5 U" k
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs* B, k( p$ A5 |( P! R
-- Gordon Head Residents Association
# v* b; d8 }2 a( z$ Q* E! S1 L0 Y -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth
! N" o6 p" L& M. `( O5 r -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth/ Q5 S9 N7 s' J1 `; ]. E
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings
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, v1 {4 ~3 }# }5 H4 s -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches2 k8 I" W0 t2 I
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MC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China/ h9 V& H v- l0 A# O7 d8 }
% o. w7 {* M8 j, I2 d. m" RThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.
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