讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :
; F8 Z2 Z) e- n t8 J6 Z* [; e4 z* a -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems
! `3 s+ v# I2 H9 j' r -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools+ ~+ A. f6 i4 m6 ?5 x6 @- { h
-- General info about post-secondary education system
3 B7 f/ E* b, V u* @5 ]+ s -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs
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% V6 ]& F3 @, _2 w1 w -- Do you know what your child is learning in school?
* o3 B6 u% c. z7 O# X0 F -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage- U3 u1 i9 N3 I4 Y8 x5 x
for your child’s physical & academic growth? 0 C, H$ K; d: a% l
--Q & A
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. x8 Z7 }3 w/ G; \! Z) |& b( o- }2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): 9 O3 ~/ w* B) _8 Y2 {" t, C
-- General ESL classes information
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run after-school-care program+ Q5 r/ K8 j9 S% 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): + I8 Z. M/ k+ g4 `6 n1 w* L* f
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information % C$ r# F' @! [ h5 i1 J. l
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4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): 7 p, V2 k- i) J7 m7 I" y2 \9 \% _
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services" t3 K7 _2 w1 L2 O- S: x$ r; u, e0 C
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs8 S- n, e5 F4 `8 ]0 u
-- Gordon Head Residents Association
$ h, D+ y V/ [+ o6 a9 x -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth5 I8 V# l4 ?( c3 Y% w& s) i3 \6 `/ q
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth6 [' w3 f; E6 y. Q
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings
, c$ ?( k* w0 l3 U4 J# T" h1 U, e -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities0 Q6 E- z: A+ b; p
-- 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, China7 n8 \: j7 U1 H3 j) q+ ^
! M8 h: X% Y& q' O4 V1 ZThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.# h4 G3 }( k1 j* b0 @" s& E/ F$ h! p* H' f
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Refreshment to follow
