讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :
: m- {4 l) p2 {7 k -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems
: l- g( P+ y# m" x -- 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?
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for your child’s physical & academic growth?
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2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time):
5 [6 Y0 k8 G, O9 q& \* ~$ B" Q: Q -- General ESL classes information6 d& e5 P" U; J! R" W$ w& H
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to- X' p, o- u4 k4 L3 g: j
run after-school-care program3 ?) m2 g6 |$ ~' p2 F) x# ^
-- 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): 5 C5 b1 Z. S; N2 m3 ?& j
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services0 O9 h+ }5 C: C( U5 |( @3 b
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs2 J" ~2 g& J; y) D& T* Y5 U$ E
-- Gordon Head Residents Association
; H( f1 J0 \% o+ f4 U1 c. b; R -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth% A4 \9 F1 a( W4 I+ V% b: |
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth
7 A$ ^- e. x2 y' [8 ~ -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings- }, b' O8 d5 Z# v, \9 ]
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities
. s) F2 s, J @( v* ^8 } -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches
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. O# s9 C: Z. b) a% T, rMC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China% m6 F+ y8 o) u0 s
; @9 \# B* C2 n* gThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.
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# X1 c+ j* @) z0 ?) i4 E1 K5 D" VRefreshment to follow
