讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :3 o% M# }1 v4 g& [
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems
% q4 z6 ]8 p H. A -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools3 C- y; F( a6 h
-- General info about post-secondary education system
+ H/ a) K0 }# E9 v( K' I! ] -- 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?
1 _8 a9 |% q1 n3 x -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage
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--Q & A
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2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): % ]7 b+ _% ?6 _& a' y3 B! n
-- General ESL classes information4 ~$ _- i: G1 X: E4 l# a; Q
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to
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9 j, T. c+ t5 u1 c -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the
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8 A% g: H8 \- N5 a" H3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): ; U, }: z( B+ i# y- f
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information ( @+ E- O- q+ t2 V+ ~
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4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): 4 Y8 ?2 q5 `/ C+ W0 U, p
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services7 r, F" T$ H7 i
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs
/ Q9 k9 Y4 s+ y- v: ?2 m4 p -- Gordon Head Residents Association2 @, H; p/ J0 ^$ l# S" D4 M6 A
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth' m u0 E, j+ o9 Q j" w3 ~0 I6 l
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth
5 s3 ^1 D. I: M -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings
/ s9 F! Y6 W6 W! b) M -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities
: ~9 [3 F# t: N: Q( y# `2 V) V; ` -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches
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MC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China
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0 r# s7 ]5 P% G* lThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.; F7 |% m* r+ U" \
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Refreshment to follow
