讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :
1 P3 p! w: y' K l9 h6 s -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems" Y1 u( X# P$ k- w) P7 Y
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools
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-- 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? , x& E- y2 p# _2 O+ k( M3 r9 x
-- 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): + p) K! y' J3 }3 a" X w0 b
-- General ESL classes information. d8 z% d+ X r
-- 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 " e( e4 \; W6 H! |+ B
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3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes):
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4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): : J. f) z$ b8 R/ ~7 u6 m
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services+ f& O, l2 @0 r9 X* k6 z
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs# e D6 g3 V0 W) @' F Q
-- Gordon Head Residents Association2 X7 l$ w, k: a; t( p3 M- _
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth3 l* x8 i8 w, C$ D" a% a
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth
2 C& l O" D" K! A1 q* {0 |2 Q -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings6 x3 ]) j0 F: J9 L) m
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities
- v2 a* L3 x- v; i1 [/ b6 z1 a -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches$ d" d9 @4 ^. e- Z" H
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MC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China
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; C* C, O3 C l; j o! VThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers." @* w% H0 [. f6 |
9 x6 t( P6 T* {# S* t+ }Refreshment to follow