讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :* ^% w3 J7 L) E. Q% h& [
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems
: Z1 K+ z: t9 F -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools: [# g8 W0 m4 ~2 _" |# _# j
-- General info about post-secondary education system : ?2 T- p8 K2 e
-- 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? 0 C2 t, y/ O& b6 R& b7 h s
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage7 W( p$ ^6 @$ V( n4 a. f5 [
for your child’s physical & academic growth?
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; @4 u2 {5 q5 f8 G$ I$ C2. 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
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-- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the
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3 X5 E5 U9 h. e( W/ ^4 i3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes):
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4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time):
, y5 }4 Z; N+ y4 ]" t -- Summary of Gordon Head public services x; p2 _+ p" }2 a8 n0 Z
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs4 q; q+ {. q0 K' P+ X% S
-- Gordon Head Residents Association+ _1 d; j& o$ d8 b. l+ l0 M
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth
! ~& e4 V2 s+ ~( d& g* ^7 M- e -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth( G/ L; ^" C8 g2 q4 s) Y1 Y" V
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings/ [% K: q: |3 I3 W
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities
5 q1 H. ?* ~2 J, O, ?" A+ y; ]& t -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches, v l' h: Z3 H) a0 D0 M
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MC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China
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# |9 y9 _1 v, F. l1 z9 y; X( i0 r; BThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.
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Refreshment to follow
