讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :
/ `0 ]9 z/ H6 a2 s) f+ n8 t6 C -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems
5 P% }) m" R$ k! k -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools
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-- 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?
- m" S' V( c! C7 A -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage) P4 w* F' y m# t/ s( T
for your child’s physical & academic growth?
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/ Q* X j: V. J8 S. u2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time):
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-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to
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-- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the $ F1 U, i0 l2 v5 y ?
impact on young children’s learning ability.5 J! i* N& ^! ]+ V4 ^
; R8 K* s: y4 P+ z3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): ( c: v- F: Z6 b
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information
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4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time):
7 `! K1 I8 g3 F9 P8 ` -- Summary of Gordon Head public services
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-- Gordon Head Residents Association
- _% _6 u* @5 m* N -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth
$ \9 n6 P$ G6 \3 Z3 D) f# Y8 M" } -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth, u! [' G8 B; B9 r6 p Y% Y, b
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings o% L+ c. a k; D& P
-- 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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The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.) o3 w1 `6 A X% U$ [
* x( a, C4 Q$ F0 }# P$ k( SRefreshment to follow
