讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :# H0 y. {% j* [6 R
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems
0 Z% T) V2 d) M7 @ -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools* K7 g* l" S5 a" I9 i7 E) w3 k- W
-- General info about post-secondary education system
; i7 W# i% o6 T8 j4 X; q' O" B -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs
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: c3 t) ~& \7 ~ -- Do you know what your child is learning in school? 3 V9 C* u( F5 W* w) c2 k5 {
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage
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1 ^* U- q! ]+ e- v8 n1 `" X4 ~+ m2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time):
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-- 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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4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): . a a3 {! s+ p& h& K) K
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services
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-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth8 r0 d. T, F! n
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth8 y2 c u7 h, ^, n6 ]
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings- N, I1 l4 ?7 {$ L
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities
: I, g1 W% C, Q: Q -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches1 w0 Q+ o) U4 J- [
/ s a4 a/ r \2 d4 `MC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China
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$ N& a' f5 K- l# m* \. FThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.5 v, O# z- O5 I% ?$ K6 \
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Refreshment to follow
