讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :
4 _; B& T1 C* P: t; V -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems
, ]8 j% O4 V9 F# C+ F0 w9 U5 l -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools
2 R8 m: ] s' i" V% a+ Y -- General info about post-secondary education system & p, p6 }- Q0 O/ r0 ~; q
-- 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? . k5 ^5 G- x0 i% `; |/ }" D$ ?
-- 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): ' I3 T/ Z2 n4 i9 `: }; X' S
-- General ESL classes information# I8 k8 g- [9 m7 U
-- 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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! y4 w) g- E; b& a+ ?1 o3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes):
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3 O, r- q. U$ X: d* Q9 R4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): ; H. A: `0 c8 e9 O5 X7 B
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services
* U: c9 k8 M! q5 v8 ^: T -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs6 ]8 V. J i" G
-- Gordon Head Residents Association6 J. V3 E$ J' D& A3 y9 ]" U
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth
9 x |- M) F! f) v7 Y( c -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth" J: _( d4 M, E( p
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings
1 D# _/ H+ l* R5 K5 F -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities% P; V4 W' d+ U3 s) T6 l3 W" @
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches
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7 u( ?1 O" l! K6 m. l. M5 oMC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China w. R& f- D! |
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The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.& w4 o0 j" T6 i5 u( s
z4 @ f$ e2 \3 S! `Refreshment to follow
