讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :
. ^6 m' V; _" q# Z0 { -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems1 r x+ m/ b9 l) U) ^& t
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools
# W% _4 o3 A3 P1 ?3 ?+ C8 O -- General info about post-secondary education system 8 L" r' M2 r9 i3 [7 ?
-- 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?
# k" H% X+ f$ R -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage3 u5 X% E- @8 a1 o4 c
for your child’s physical & academic growth?
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: E8 u& v$ B9 e1 R2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time):
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-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to
+ C3 S2 n- s& x- r, M run after-school-care program
, F4 a0 D( _& F+ b% S -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the 6 x- K' G. M. Y1 ^# H8 d+ l+ @
impact on young children’s learning ability.9 N5 B/ f$ w$ S. [
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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):
# Y( Q- F* w. [5 u: e3 r -- Summary of Gordon Head public services
% `1 U8 c W" W3 P -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs
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-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth6 t5 j: m+ Q: D5 o* y/ p/ P
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth
, V0 h' I$ F, L -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings
+ _( S& m: N+ ]; f3 i) k -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities
9 i; B8 c$ Z5 w -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches* N/ b8 @. N8 {: s
. M* Q' _9 R$ aMC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China w$ R/ Y9 g" @4 t
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The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers. L+ j. H3 t2 `5 a& ?8 _
% P0 m4 c* K7 P0 W% L# z" s' [5 pRefreshment to follow
