讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :/ _2 G! `- k2 i$ i$ l
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems
5 a$ z2 W% h8 i* T -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools
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-- 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?
% M7 X i% m' U) E! c8 m! ~/ u. | -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage5 b0 y5 w% A9 y+ `; M8 z
for your child’s physical & academic growth?
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2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): : G n' q* w9 H S( Q
-- General ESL classes information) n9 A2 y: I& x e
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to
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-- 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):
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3 M8 {) |1 e R! b' E' p4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time):
* M, E9 I B% V9 Y -- Summary of Gordon Head public services7 Y B# _) h H, U2 y" B1 T4 }
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs
2 I1 W2 }* ]6 l -- Gordon Head Residents Association: q3 T7 H& x+ `2 P$ L) `2 m, _
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth& P0 l+ ?# B% }0 W P1 h
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth; j+ D f1 \9 }
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings
- _! C5 u e: ?$ H. A -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities
- ^9 `' m/ |0 [! @0 e -- 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, China
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& V( E# Y: K! j# eThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.: y2 j# I8 Z- f3 Z. l2 d# o
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Refreshment to follow
