讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :
! y5 y5 i4 f' \/ A -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems
6 m5 P' \7 V" K' A; r4 j -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools( }: F( H, v/ N6 N: S6 ^" s
-- General info about post-secondary education system
: X1 B& E) r* i9 B+ i -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs
- F6 l$ |+ I; P- e* F3 Z9 J -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers4 G5 k2 |0 K" g0 U: `
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school?
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2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time):
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run after-school-care program
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impact on young children’s learning ability.+ _. m" p$ A7 a2 V i; {. C5 ^
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3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): " b+ V& ^# Y2 K' ^" \
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information
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! i, `) Z/ c' b" B" l* f: l8 q: @4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): 0 N; q! c: X, U) i! J
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services
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-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth- _. n% _* h; q9 ]
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth; I2 g" X8 j4 y# F" h) a% }/ `, O
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings2 |) Z [- ~# S9 a+ p1 A
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities
- @; w5 e0 R2 g4 g3 Y -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches
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, m! \8 Y9 z& G. m( p* a* Y9 UMC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China
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The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.( c3 q# E: ]0 h9 I
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Refreshment to follow
