讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :" C' m7 L* h) U v4 G5 Z8 v
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems
) k+ f9 t# m9 F- \+ ^! v$ T -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools
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" u+ c! F% f, V2 ]! j9 Z. 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?
' X* L. U5 B9 g% o, r: A7 k" Z* _ -- 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):
8 j0 b0 F$ q" k) y' v2 q0 C -- General ESL classes information
1 F9 S- B+ v( K# q& E -- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to9 G# r) b$ j; {/ p/ Q5 ?
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-- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the
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) [" r, d" e) b6 P; e) k3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes):
0 q. S8 y W% m, u -- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information ! B' i7 y) w# g Z5 l
8 V5 r# y5 c% o' [, m1 R4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): : ^! D5 c: ]+ m3 Y0 q8 |4 u
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services) m* g5 S+ Y/ i
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs& n9 }; ^' O$ w* j* y/ W
-- Gordon Head Residents Association
# U# J. J& q: N& x: G$ Y -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth4 e4 y( z! x; Z J
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth6 Q7 y9 c9 y% p5 [. P1 T
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings4 H+ h. E) F" W8 L# C, p" o
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities
1 r& @. X! W; j+ q/ m- |6 s -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches
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5 k1 j4 I, O) s/ u- Y0 [MC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China
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( G7 x4 g* J# A( K* GThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.8 H: ~: v' z9 ]$ w L( q0 ^5 X
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Refreshment to follow
