讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :% K3 c2 S" O* W% H/ } O9 u2 Q* M
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems8 g( i3 u X3 v& @+ o
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools
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) G. G' s8 d F( _6 S -- 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? - S. @8 \4 c' |: u3 V
-- 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):
/ B& Z. |4 {9 \6 D1 V -- General ESL classes information
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run after-school-care program1 K3 K$ f6 }9 y }4 c* y6 o( i
-- 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): F& g; }: g1 j6 @0 t
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information
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- l$ s. ~6 ]" ]2 V- K4 }2 Q4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time):
2 @& D6 ]2 ^' u9 ?! L/ J5 x$ e -- Summary of Gordon Head public services8 j3 V; |9 o/ l# a U" A# S
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs
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-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth
; B# M% Y* z! w# s2 g: T* V7 s -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth
: N. K' a3 K- l2 {6 `. R7 h -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings8 W3 l/ V, D9 z9 ^
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities
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MC: 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.: |& T( y+ y) l6 B$ K: S/ Q% s* _
4 n, w' C; [0 i4 p2 mRefreshment to follow
