讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :
: n8 [. y; O, d- j: Y) \# S9 e -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems X( N2 L9 N! R/ Z7 }
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools
: ]! V7 L* }6 b; m7 W/ z( U -- General info about post-secondary education system % O0 [+ U: K4 @) q- @
-- 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? ; K0 |, F3 K2 L4 [
-- 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):
3 w0 X4 z" f i) w -- General ESL classes information8 ]' o( Y+ Z; E6 S& L0 j( L3 ]
-- 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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4 s3 I2 y) B' N Q7 x4 R3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): / e9 P: ^! S# q- N
-- 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):
- [' U7 [2 s4 b% ~ -- Summary of Gordon Head public services
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-- Gordon Head Residents Association) D- Q5 K% n, K& i* i: {
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth
/ ~& [# t7 d6 @ -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth+ j* P# z# J* _
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings% C5 `% p6 x! f; z% U
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities! Q8 t9 r! {7 ?; b( O" f7 k
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches
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) ~- `3 E* Q* }MC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China
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The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.. x: y7 g- K. |8 P: C
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Refreshment to follow
