讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :
9 w' G, }3 b1 N v9 I5 Z -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems: j4 b; M9 V$ d- u# i
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools
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-- 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? " b# k# c& i* J0 e* l! e/ O* R
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage
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2. 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$ \/ x7 p2 c. O* U
run after-school-care program
4 i% M) y' F8 a% m: U -- 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):
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4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time):
+ a4 H1 F/ R: J# h1 l -- Summary of Gordon Head public services
- v5 Z3 h- I+ r -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs+ t% b: y% X# |4 m, u' U5 h( E U
-- Gordon Head Residents Association
) }0 N& O, w. Z! J# c. A; }) } -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth- V6 U: h3 T/ v9 f
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth7 } Z# N' U: W9 t" T" X- e6 Y5 X
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings$ \+ E& L9 T* G4 L5 x/ l
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities& y+ m8 ], y7 I+ R- ?7 S/ g8 ~
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches) D9 i$ S, ]- u2 ?$ \) _
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MC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China
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5 u3 L. H+ x8 b, K/ B; ^5 _! D) QThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.! i) ], A; g9 G) y# I
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