讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :
' ^" v- a5 g% T8 p o- t -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems
" ^$ W0 H. W" X* }1 i, [ H -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools5 \ b4 f, r/ {( L' ^# f. E
-- General info about post-secondary education system
$ Z/ b e& {" T8 Z, g2 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?
, L4 w) n* }5 ?9 n, q- r- ?5 Q2 G& z -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage
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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
# A" H% v: {9 U. a0 d -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the # r" b( N/ R+ n: Z, ~7 Q
impact on young children’s learning ability.4 i i. r) q4 R! `
O$ e, n) o _6 H+ Z, J: X3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes):
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; p! \" ^- G! n, ^1 X# e/ `4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): ; i# c! [6 D5 A0 O+ N: F+ h
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services
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-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth0 w5 Z8 X+ a! |6 f8 z W# b
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth; V2 X6 c5 i4 c( {2 g/ B" o1 h# c. K
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings
: }( | P+ i/ c% M6 T1 s$ C -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities
) C' W; m; Q3 l* U% g/ W7 r6 {! x -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches
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$ e) C( J+ S( ~MC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China
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7 ?* z9 J, `8 ?The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.
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Refreshment to follow
