讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) : a# \. f) K6 a
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems
3 y& U, Q) k" l! ` -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools
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-- 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' J/ `# R. k& \
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage9 }5 B/ R% s7 [+ A6 |
for your child’s physical & academic growth? : [5 s' Z, w3 U( ^4 J
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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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-- 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):
3 y% P- V, F1 u( ~ -- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information 6 @$ D' s2 C2 a3 y& M' B) ~
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4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): " o6 K# C: w5 G6 U# Q$ Z! o
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services
0 n2 M1 P; [) } -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs7 p2 f' F _( Z7 s7 ]5 i
-- Gordon Head Residents Association3 P7 w3 W0 Z* p! z, n0 D
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth
6 p V m! L3 n. C g3 V( b -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth6 S5 `2 U. }- G. m- ?/ Z
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings
x3 r; b* j C1 e3 ] -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities
( T* P8 I% j5 E: O S -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches6 Z) r' e( i; s
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MC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China6 N5 Z$ h. _1 _7 [' r! ]
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The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.
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Refreshment to follow
