讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :
4 h4 W8 l7 w9 E4 a9 k. _5 F# \ [ -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems
& G# h2 R7 e5 |! _% w -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools t+ b3 g. l: [
-- General info about post-secondary education system * S( | B8 D. l2 \0 ^8 ~
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs
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; t8 Z' T' _$ l; w- t1 x( c -- Do you know what your child is learning in school?
( w! {5 R. f' Y -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage
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3 z4 F# \6 t7 A: i0 R9 G2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time):
% [8 _# {$ S) X -- General ESL classes information
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run after-school-care program
' H9 ~/ X8 `9 e' u( j0 Y- P/ Y& r -- 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): 0 u' a% M2 s& f1 R
-- 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): , y& j, \2 I9 C* z
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services
/ X+ z7 K% U ` N -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs, |# y2 E# l' {% n
-- Gordon Head Residents Association9 ~6 T( Z! G. D$ t! o5 _) t4 c2 j5 p
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth
# S; b( e8 U3 m" w5 J- R -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth
5 H9 R" O7 f; t, D4 R$ w7 Q" B' d -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings
5 g( N$ _) B( Z' {4 r6 G -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities3 Z$ r4 W8 A; @ d1 [7 {! q7 K
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches, \6 i* i$ F) F% |
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MC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China4 b) t' u% x( D( H6 X/ m% b8 S1 W
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The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.' }5 i" A f1 D7 g! i R1 X+ G
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Refreshment to follow
