讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :
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-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools) }# @ W7 ^/ U
-- General info about post-secondary education system
7 f7 s" M4 ~( t3 u -- 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? . y. @2 M+ w- {; a
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage
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M4 L; h- x I2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): : _& {( w8 w/ u. E4 I* C
-- General ESL classes information. b- ?( N2 {5 S4 Z7 O2 J% p
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to
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- q/ }) n4 W k8 l! v -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the $ B# K$ m4 ~ A, C1 Y
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3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): . ~* N6 _6 J; d4 p# l+ g
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information ; D; J* E$ V8 }2 G, [0 R% b; u6 d
}0 d) t# p0 Q8 ?5 K4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time):
$ \& g) J+ l0 r% R- h4 |5 G -- Summary of Gordon Head public services6 A' H+ {8 h% J* o+ U) }) u
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs" |4 v9 _" a! L
-- Gordon Head Residents Association
' a! ?4 @1 s' F* k* m -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth
' B5 e \/ [5 t3 u# u -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth
' O$ Z: i( k1 p, W% G -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings/ ]& Z0 J% Z; o! y1 H8 }
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities" n5 x' ?+ J. E6 @2 O
-- 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, China6 S) v* g' a( x! i& ^3 c# @
' h) r$ E1 { ~! D& B' k. FThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.
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( I i2 }7 ]$ x& I, d0 hRefreshment to follow
