讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :: Y7 H5 F! o: E" i% h. K
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems- \2 V9 }- t$ v2 p* Y) S
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools0 |8 m4 h) E3 m
-- General info about post-secondary education system o+ @1 p$ h# t9 M' V4 {
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs
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2 O; u- Q n& _2 g; h -- Do you know what your child is learning in school?
. K; L/ T0 l7 f -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage
U& A% C0 z# l5 Y4 \& Y6 ]0 d# `1 E for your child’s physical & academic growth? . H* \3 `" v: d. F
--Q & A
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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
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-- 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):
3 @$ y ]5 ~& n1 y e -- 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):
: q- e- R7 [2 Q' Y" H6 M: w M5 o -- Summary of Gordon Head public services
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-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth+ b; q" z* o, u6 x$ x. q" m7 Q6 o
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth: y" R. y' f" o7 s3 K
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings
" V+ O% V4 n1 l# c -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities! o" a8 M( W% ?8 e
-- 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, China
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9 o9 }; W( `+ R6 E. hThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.
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" c7 _, ` `, {; uRefreshment to follow
