讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :
* A/ l& x6 H4 B7 F- F2 E -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems0 I# w) s7 k: o: g
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools
# B/ w }7 p n, B( L! W -- General info about post-secondary education system . }8 g# A9 G# @
-- 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? 2 n# M/ M7 g% i" N7 }
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage2 v: X+ [0 e0 S
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):
5 c+ N6 E! E/ b -- General ESL classes information
1 F# y* R; n* ^! v, i, ^- c -- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to
: T B9 X, f, c9 F3 i4 d run after-school-care program
6 v; v" r0 d' W- c. ? -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the
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; T; Q0 l% |* h/ X3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes):
& E( F- b7 c1 t9 }/ k. D -- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information
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6 h+ p! J5 T: Z, s1 K& j4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time):
2 t; S+ J9 x9 W' f -- Summary of Gordon Head public services
& P/ x8 J5 r6 P4 S+ s" \ -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs6 G+ N9 `6 U. K, s/ v1 Y v
-- Gordon Head Residents Association
5 ~5 b( H; W% g: U9 ]. b& C -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth+ e, J2 l; y$ n9 p7 L/ v* T9 h# O* g6 Z
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth5 F' h1 B& _" S
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings
$ g1 C. b; Q% z! y3 V8 ?* f -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities
0 I3 y! B! L& g; D -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches' G2 w. [, x. N8 N4 A# |
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MC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China6 I# n& B ]4 b: Q+ _/ H
2 }+ c& ?/ Z. f# o% v8 hThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.+ Q! c3 u* X3 @1 N4 Y
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Refreshment to follow
