讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :0 d& S2 N+ H1 o
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems
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-- General info about post-secondary education system
; [$ ^4 r9 @. r' W& A7 | -- 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?
- H7 H. l: C* n5 W, B% M/ x7 N -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage
7 W0 `0 B9 J3 `7 ^" s for your child’s physical & academic growth? 1 i9 Q% w r, H' w4 p% [
--Q & A
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2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time):
V* E G! W9 F+ t' d6 r -- General ESL classes information
$ l% O) `2 Z6 d -- 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): ) T, T% c! h' ]2 L/ Y1 j' B* h
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services
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0 N& _+ l" @6 F+ j" g -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth3 }9 R" d& H$ f( R m7 o
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth" k4 U# W6 ^, G4 F" y0 H9 f
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings
; \( S4 E6 ]; D* i -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities- a' q% {/ b$ t1 n
-- 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, China3 v( Z/ e/ @4 v$ p t: `9 V8 |
! T' |3 o7 ?. n, ?1 x# m3 E- oThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.
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$ }, Q9 s% \8 ?) l* f' S kRefreshment to follow
