讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :
: t: S/ B7 c w0 F3 X2 ?& H -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems( q9 s$ a2 [7 [+ K
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools1 s: c6 g& }; U" M% T
-- General info about post-secondary education system / M2 G. p) t) K$ G$ v2 ]
-- 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? 4 U2 D; h) m2 \2 o
-- 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 L7 v U$ a( \' d! w# U! s -- General ESL classes information
9 `: P R. G4 C% g# d -- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to. p7 T/ F) d( f$ M* j% I5 B. S1 p
run after-school-care program
8 h8 z& T3 G. L! a, y( H -- 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): : O6 r% { y/ q$ p
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information / u/ w) o s5 }( H: W$ u
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4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time):
9 `4 \% c8 p$ {( a5 K7 q* ]( F# N6 \ -- Summary of Gordon Head public services
8 ?) s+ ?: w. Q6 }! n2 T4 j1 L -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs
4 p( ?2 V, k8 [' M2 @5 F% f7 c -- Gordon Head Residents Association' c* h9 J1 E8 d* B; O) l# [# T
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth+ V" I! q9 k% |9 j3 u* R+ \& D
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth: C3 i7 Y$ I& e' c
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings
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, Z! ~9 H% P2 ~" b+ E -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches8 i' D% ? e: A6 v. S$ n$ o! A, o
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MC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China' R7 s# {8 N# p2 Y* O; x8 c' w
* |/ ~3 D; p6 O# j/ L3 OThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.
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Refreshment to follow
