讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :
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5 j9 X9 }7 Y# t0 W- f0 ^ -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools/ k+ g3 O! y" z# c) x
-- General info about post-secondary education system / t! _1 c/ z3 s& g: |3 e$ C9 |5 d
-- 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?
3 c, Z& ]; A$ [ -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage
+ d/ d; m" q' u) B+ V. _ for your child’s physical & academic growth?
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7 }$ `& _; y! ^$ _1 z- W2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time):
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-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to
2 U2 k! k9 e0 V7 K; S. P1 x) M5 s8 h run after-school-care program: s4 s4 r/ O/ N1 Z" r
-- 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): . U x6 q* d/ C; y1 O! X
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information 3 P$ n: B, @" h+ ^0 N( F
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4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time):
# G; }1 i6 |5 k5 C9 A0 _ -- Summary of Gordon Head public services! O+ r: j- |. @/ ]/ s
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs
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0 @- @. W/ ` k. C7 E, W -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth3 M2 M% F' }% q2 E8 [
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth' B) N, ?6 G% G
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings
- T1 n1 `- l# R; g) e8 y -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities
9 U3 X. y+ M) @; @9 s -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches+ `5 O/ U" n I4 S( _
7 B3 g# e: N n* hMC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China' ?! o8 j* F; x3 D
$ z; q7 s# |9 G) {The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.
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