讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :$ O$ t H1 X/ L/ {
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems
2 |+ y0 D" G3 G4 t5 @- c0 r -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools% o: `4 K1 j: O9 k4 n
-- General info about post-secondary education system * {5 U3 \7 Y% O8 u' _8 i; [+ P4 r) ]* J
-- 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?
) N; X# ^( u% e- f -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage% t/ X( N8 s/ @; w- m) Y) ]/ l* j
for your child’s physical & academic growth? 0 r6 o% |) x- q p8 L- m3 T8 c
--Q & A
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" Q+ t. F6 m5 A% u2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): " @: |' e8 C7 ]7 o
-- General ESL classes information4 t6 y$ W" f1 V) @! i2 p, k D% e2 A
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to
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5 j$ [3 j: u8 ]0 B5 t -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the 6 {8 ~+ Y" P% S3 G2 ^' Q
impact on young children’s learning ability.
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, E! m7 t% Z/ G6 V2 U3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes):
& p* \& `: y) { -- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information
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4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): % g& n( e( Q/ \8 G$ G. p
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services, g* z" F4 U) E" u
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs
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% Z7 O5 P, G. E! u+ }+ K7 B -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth0 x2 o/ X' ~4 [0 f/ A6 ^
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth$ x0 W- G8 G6 y! c7 ]9 Z0 O& B5 Z
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings- t3 |% I! m8 A6 i8 J
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities
5 e2 \8 T t' T. R, D& W% T -- 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, n8 J/ b0 f! Y9 N+ \
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The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.3 |: O: J$ j K4 v, ^
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Refreshment to follow
