讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :
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-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools5 B! p8 E: z( s" P% Z p
-- General info about post-secondary education system
: `+ k$ h* b. S' c -- 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? + U6 p& u& x- ?" h( V
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage) m. W0 \/ P) r* t/ X9 c# S- M
for your child’s physical & academic growth?
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2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time):
% K" v- k/ W8 b, ^/ t -- General ESL classes information
7 ^& u0 F/ x/ O' Z1 G c -- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to
8 N0 `3 w, w. c7 o( ]4 a U3 J run after-school-care program
7 ~; y, }( o* Y -- 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): - s& r, u( K; ^4 M: U. c* A
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information % D0 l. C9 g) L. u% X: e
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4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time):
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-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs/ m) E2 @( W2 `! R6 X* E
-- Gordon Head Residents Association u! R3 y' @! E3 n: u7 _* j
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth
: ]6 u6 |! Z6 {& M, P. e4 u7 G1 P -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth \' i Q3 @. N/ o1 g! [7 S
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings; n, T3 A$ e' o- D2 q# o
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities
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MC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China
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+ a' f: R4 z* i+ F- kThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.' N8 J5 j+ [5 R2 q1 q8 G6 I: ~# K
1 B2 X% [, x7 L: u. @Refreshment to follow
