讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :
- |8 V! V$ }# T; c -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems
$ a1 e1 Z7 e t -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools1 B) o# o, Z* F3 [, }4 c$ U0 W) B
-- General info about post-secondary education system 4 r% |) c3 P. q" h
-- 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?
2 q8 _ k. j, b+ U. s -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage0 z/ J) L$ K4 h# `: B( Z
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):
) Q0 K" b1 X2 h -- General ESL classes information
7 G* u* k- y4 f* H -- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to% Z. b+ e* p( r1 |& z
run after-school-care program
4 f& \" n( v9 n# y. 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): 4 l- M# |7 z) G) e& a' _0 u
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information
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, W/ ^, j/ B5 _ U4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time):
2 u1 T/ Y: U$ e( l2 d! B4 l3 j -- Summary of Gordon Head public services
$ r3 h/ |! M8 U% f6 l9 ~ -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs
, Z& X$ A' m4 x0 g -- Gordon Head Residents Association
2 z1 F, @+ d% } a/ I; e -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth
& q* P3 t$ f# e3 G6 r -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth
: u, y5 p: a7 x) X: A: b+ e -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings- ^6 _! A: a6 x) k# v# l4 U3 n' M
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities) v9 l, [. W2 }6 K
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches
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% u$ W4 G0 }6 I8 U3 z: J- l+ ~MC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China" X4 l L7 {, ~
% s; [3 z1 n: ]+ A/ r' eThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.
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Refreshment to follow
