讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :
: K) m1 V) S# P -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems1 [" i5 P0 y, f; W: Y) m
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools
m! J, I) p0 i; Y( w" i a -- General info about post-secondary education system
h ? ?: k" ]$ q! l# z/ `& O -- 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? 6 g' | o, |3 U' y! j6 v5 p
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage
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{; ]5 d4 q0 C2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): $ O/ Y9 B, e% N7 ~! K2 O
-- General ESL classes information
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run after-school-care program3 J [8 _* a# b/ {3 [( R
-- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the
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: @' I* }, V1 L a3. 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):
t4 y9 W; j- Z! J" D1 e1 T+ c -- Summary of Gordon Head public services0 K5 s& G1 v% Y; g9 x
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs6 h& q1 z& I: `
-- Gordon Head Residents Association) {: z# l, `" s' q/ Z! Q: o
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth
- R5 G. Z- i4 `* Q -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth$ T: e4 j2 b! d
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings
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-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches
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3 N8 s% z' d' Z" F6 a; }7 {MC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China2 f- i$ n! r+ L3 G8 W
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The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.
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8 \4 e6 d" y/ ^Refreshment to follow
