讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :
5 E# [+ j, x: m& ?0 Q2 j -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems/ y( J0 K" m0 h" m% e
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools
0 j/ _, K/ S2 O- M6 O; k* K -- General info about post-secondary education system
0 y! ~" [% e6 K! @; u -- 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? 1 L: P; o& r9 k0 p
-- 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):
6 ^7 s8 Q7 M5 R$ Q3 ] -- General ESL classes information0 @: F! R/ S& w9 e7 `
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to! w' o" n v' R& P8 t
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-- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the
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$ ^/ d7 [2 a# G9 m: _, l/ |- D; b4 g3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes):
m2 l* E2 j$ k: ^' ?; l9 R7 [ -- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information
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4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time):
% Q/ v6 S1 W& U0 ]% f5 X. Y -- Summary of Gordon Head public services2 F& P$ P3 ?6 A
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs3 z0 z5 t" ~* t! d1 @
-- Gordon Head Residents Association
; l' Y' |/ j" T1 }+ h) m5 Z$ } -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth
% Y) C3 d6 I$ C) a: i2 D -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth) C, v; ?0 P8 Z9 F
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings
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-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches& p( Z E) Z' G/ z
( d6 x5 C* a3 c7 _MC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China5 ]- h% H& t6 Y) a. K8 }+ M- y
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The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.8 \' w$ B5 J' I9 S/ Y5 x5 p
% r0 g6 c' O/ h. j* tRefreshment to follow
