讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :
. p8 N" a; F5 W$ [* c! \( }& r -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems
( F: X) Z- `4 v( @5 T& T6 W -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools
. q. E: l. U1 |6 }8 t -- General info about post-secondary education system % n2 S9 y( T" L2 H J9 a- G
-- 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? - r/ u2 ?3 }7 K0 ~ K+ K3 ~8 t
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage- L8 ~6 G4 v/ H& w& `
for your child’s physical & academic growth? 2 G# z4 d" J: H& {0 ~0 n; C
--Q & A
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2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time):
. R8 q2 @4 ?( r8 B -- General ESL classes information' ^, t# ?2 s* w* M+ p5 v% K
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to$ ^0 A. ]" _" i* b2 l" ]* D
run after-school-care program/ y% c' D" N+ X$ M* _
-- 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):
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* @$ P* Q! O8 ~ g- T9 |! F4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): 0 ], a9 ?' b* C9 C6 \ ~% v
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services4 e, ]6 S2 B4 Z8 S2 @: H
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs
2 G2 t$ y& |$ P: E7 ?$ ~ -- Gordon Head Residents Association
$ e( T4 _% b* G8 m" s -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth
& |7 X; c c: Z -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth
) ^& E( D3 L/ v3 x( A2 p9 X -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings2 G2 I8 S, W; X6 q, H
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities' R# C; j$ x& U. F3 k& F2 t) o' w
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches
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0 g* X/ @5 F8 ZMC: 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.+ ^1 _) t: E* r. s2 ^) v7 a1 O' V' n% n
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Refreshment to follow
