讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :& {0 H( W/ E" J0 R/ l
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems
' B! _+ b, ]0 T6 m2 o- k7 C -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools
4 W h9 r( a. `0 d: C" @: ?+ P8 ]8 c -- General info about post-secondary education system
1 [8 H; U! A$ @8 Y -- 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?
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for your child’s physical & academic growth?
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2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time):
5 H1 s7 _4 r! |+ Z* g6 d$ Q+ O p -- General ESL classes information7 u" f# z( H# `- Y6 F4 ]
-- 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): 1 j; m+ A) Y! R% S) X9 E
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information
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% l( U5 K& r X g7 {. S) k& o4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time):
& s. y, m! S# K, M6 R% F: Q -- Summary of Gordon Head public services
: D) e7 A- P2 J2 M$ u* ^ -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs
, y* C3 c* }9 H' r -- Gordon Head Residents Association$ D5 F* V3 o l% p, Q% l& i! p
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth
3 C$ _' A7 G. I -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth
& K9 ?8 p; X1 e& W: S -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings1 p" P6 W# h" t7 m& C
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities
% H8 k) D9 {" ?3 Z6 g7 \ w -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches4 m7 r5 _( j; t, }
3 }/ L* ?, }& @MC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China
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- w& M- x" z- |( MThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.
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( P T2 f6 D" k5 }' jRefreshment to follow
