讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :
$ m) x( T5 U! P* @ -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems [6 O7 V0 n$ h! z& I
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools
}6 g8 n( t5 ^0 m: g, x0 Q1 ~8 ~ -- General info about post-secondary education system
7 ? v. [9 B, B5 j" s# n -- 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? ; e* Y! ]# B8 p0 j: @9 I7 W* n( c
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage' W( n3 `9 N( c4 X8 J5 G( d
for your child’s physical & academic growth? ! [% G% Y. h& K& z1 B- Q$ ~6 Z: M
--Q & A
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/ i0 e/ `0 b8 u/ S' ~' I$ N* ^2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): ! r% M0 R$ J: C3 g. j. @+ O
-- General ESL classes information
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-- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the
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/ Z9 x3 v1 a' B/ g A8 @0 V$ S- d1 \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):
: L) _6 V$ d1 m+ u I/ X -- Summary of Gordon Head public services# V1 K9 `/ J1 Q# p$ @! g) z
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs
6 _" J$ y: N# @/ x) F6 T( ~ -- Gordon Head Residents Association
% M+ \! l) Z4 S; u -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth3 e, A; F7 C) w5 h% i/ g) _' k; c
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth
% U- `$ \# g6 b+ \2 j -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings
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; Q& L7 X. h' a& o$ }- a# c -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches
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( `" R, t5 ?8 B/ eMC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China! P) o2 P' Q) C5 p d& p4 Z+ R
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The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.7 V' G/ I9 M1 Q2 z! x1 ?
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Refreshment to follow
