讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :
6 K( N, v3 C8 r; w+ {5 \ -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems
( F7 Q+ E! |& k: M, H2 v! d% x' @ -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools
n; f+ K6 ?0 s8 A/ u -- General info about post-secondary education system * Q/ a# v) Z. ]
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs
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-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage, J6 D" \" r, W4 U. u* l
for your child’s physical & academic growth?
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) }, Q4 H$ |. U" O/ p( m; i2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time):
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# C$ t0 b: J' M run after-school-care program
' D7 r9 \. }* x) ` -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the
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3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): 1 p+ I/ S( f2 n' e* k
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information
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" J: t- Q0 z8 q& {/ W4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time):
( k- H _ A7 b$ d9 g5 B -- Summary of Gordon Head public services. C0 X: Y3 I/ s3 E; y7 i
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs/ x( i+ J# E0 P! ~5 p! \+ `, U5 d: O
-- Gordon Head Residents Association3 k9 | {. J5 ^) h( U5 h
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth( P1 Q7 f1 q* z
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth
7 S4 p q9 A% y+ W -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings4 a: y7 C! L2 @! D8 X
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities
- ]2 P9 l) ^' |7 c8 i1 l% {) T -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches
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MC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China
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The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.
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