讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :# w/ k" t3 a& O: Z5 l2 f+ O$ J5 o
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems' f& q% R7 M6 F0 ?
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools- Q$ ^: u9 j0 i& \) a: Q; T( d/ j
-- General info about post-secondary education system 0 y+ B" C! k- ^# H# K) f- N
-- 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? " U' P; F! @. z( D7 J( h
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage
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! K: Q$ E; L" s9 w) E1 b2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time):
: U1 l# L2 A9 ~* G -- General ESL classes information
* _4 \, V+ y( D0 s7 y" _ -- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to
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! ]4 v9 U) j2 }: O6 _2 m -- 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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3 X9 y/ d+ z1 u) J4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): 9 T5 _/ e4 e. t( w/ d0 w" @/ ~* g
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services) `: W$ ~* I8 x3 K0 _" n
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs% F( ]% X6 Q% w C0 b; |
-- Gordon Head Residents Association3 |- X, @) g) r
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth
3 n+ `+ n6 y; w6 [( _# { -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth7 L( n0 x! b5 O4 E0 o1 n
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings
# `+ h) e3 g2 l8 `4 m# K$ h -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities
4 ]" U) y! }" H5 I6 F+ W6 L0 k -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches) L# U6 A4 ?% @$ b8 L2 G+ y# y
' C5 x" j1 A8 n- HMC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China
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. [, \0 `2 E7 D. `2 A$ QThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.& K1 z& R+ c+ ]/ \7 ^( s- \
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Refreshment to follow
