讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :& R$ g* {, _1 R5 W# f9 |! q, ~" `8 m
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems
, }) @- d5 q2 o8 A2 T -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools
: L4 z' O7 J1 p& y -- General info about post-secondary education system
( T; m5 e- R" w) I- V; Z9 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? / E0 L4 A$ f- M: @5 [
-- 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):
4 d; G8 W1 i D: H8 J; E$ _6 P2 P -- General ESL classes information
5 L: b8 Y( L) d% Y5 c0 ~ -- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to
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; \9 T* i: v# v. t' ]5 D -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the : @ `. a5 B5 \: u9 G1 }) n
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3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): ) J1 L i6 V3 Y# ~5 B$ O
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information
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; l0 K8 r* b5 k8 |1 Y7 k# l, t5 V/ w8 m4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): " w1 l- X: G0 E( q, k
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services
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-- Gordon Head Residents Association
' b; C; v4 K, T6 n -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth
0 y/ z/ c& Y# N& `3 Y -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth
8 q0 S/ b. G* {2 T9 H! F -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings4 Z6 R/ s- A- w1 N/ u h" }; U/ q
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities
4 o3 w/ |( {/ h -- 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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9 f8 R- [6 h: O1 lRefreshment to follow
