讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :; y, w) t3 D3 [! v& P" F
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems
4 J0 h. O2 b f0 g m -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools
8 e! V, @( V, g0 |& F -- General info about post-secondary education system 5 M# z: X5 r# Y% h6 o9 D
-- 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?
5 Y B; ~5 ?: J; R: t -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage
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% z# N5 S" Y# T8 D& l7 H) L2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): - {9 [# a7 P- c) T
-- General ESL classes information: N- [2 G* k5 A, S6 s2 _
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to
6 W, S6 y! _6 i' e run after-school-care program
2 c9 D2 I+ t- D8 l -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the
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/ L" C& Y O) ~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):
0 i* j8 z' y0 W' |4 ] -- Summary of Gordon Head public services
" j4 r( ~5 V5 F9 M -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs9 N% o: i5 B h" W
-- Gordon Head Residents Association8 p/ ^7 X" Y; v6 ?/ E) ?& v
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth
. e% i% |6 [) A' d" _) l+ b' h -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth
4 u( ]9 b# q+ g4 A& V. q7 P; @ -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings
6 @# h) J7 w8 s2 M4 T# @, P% d6 W) C -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities
+ k6 T! `! ~2 d+ l/ l -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches; d( O9 P5 Z3 M, {, R
2 }. G5 z; [3 w) _MC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China+ f9 }* Z. S7 `2 W' J j7 b% h7 X
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The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.
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Refreshment to follow
