讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :5 C- ^% o' _2 R! s$ l+ l
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems
& i' b5 J2 q% f -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools8 x# Z6 Q: G6 x- |1 ]: I; ]
-- General info about post-secondary education system 5 C! c7 d& A+ k8 |2 r
-- 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?
0 `# S! E" u) u" M! W -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage
3 g# Q# s* L5 S0 l3 W for your child’s physical & academic growth? 7 Q. j% k" i2 x0 w% T$ t3 `
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' z2 c) [: n' B, ] E+ r2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): 6 @* w4 }4 F5 Z9 m! H6 y- w
-- General ESL classes information
9 l- D; F0 H- I/ F5 x -- 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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4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): & V% {, D& {- U9 `* x6 `; F% }
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services
+ \1 F( W3 v+ i7 h5 ?5 P -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs/ }6 E& t' D0 y# ]
-- Gordon Head Residents Association$ M0 H5 v. [) }* t: H1 l
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth
: E; T+ y# X' ?( z }6 J6 `& x -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth* U; C( g) \$ h% ^* W5 X9 u# Y
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings5 C- j6 F: P0 b1 j$ O; ^* }* x
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities6 e( ]' B5 {/ f- W& [
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches5 K6 `: X3 B2 W
( S8 R; H! ?, g' ?) w$ FMC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China
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6 g) l: }3 I* o, d: b' Z+ iThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.
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Refreshment to follow
