讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :
$ N- {. h. v/ b9 L @ -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems
# o' v4 f: q U' M; i5 l# a! g -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools
& ?7 r. y6 U* T* A -- General info about post-secondary education system & k1 ?$ w* t% d
-- 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? " G$ p* B9 X3 e8 Z/ J
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage F: u9 x9 ~8 ~6 L% k- s
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):
8 X$ f) D! \$ t) a -- General ESL classes information
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4 j _# w% u+ T" t& l3 e) Q run after-school-care program
, Y* v b8 o6 z F7 U+ b -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the 3 e9 E4 R, n! [$ g2 O% h
impact on young children’s learning ability.
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7 r) N/ b! r( u. m8 g% X3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): 3 b2 m* a$ K5 [9 w5 X V) ~
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information * P& v7 a. ~% y' `
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4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): % u, W, }& a* e+ Y
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services( [: T9 J1 r7 ?: G& l" ]
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs
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-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth) H' H( m2 V7 O' [$ p5 o7 r. L
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth/ Z% W1 b" N! R9 B' N+ Y
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings
. q( H* ~: Y4 I/ P2 Q0 U3 t! p -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities
- Z7 m' y/ ` L# Q* C -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches/ n9 C `3 k2 i5 ]/ I7 h& s
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MC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China" t: I) d) I4 r1 H: H' E
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Refreshment to follow
