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 schools4 i1 l8 E r, G! C" |
-- General info about post-secondary education system
: Q! c0 T9 G8 M7 N' q$ 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? 5 `! x; @, b1 ^. e& B3 q- k
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage
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--Q & A
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6 D& x" E6 L4 P3 S5 S2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time):
3 [' D) ^. p- ` v& h7 A9 F# |' ]0 u( K -- General ESL classes information
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run after-school-care program, M" G# h; y( d% r% o
-- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the ) `) j- S# ~. t/ \2 e" s& h
impact on young children’s learning ability.
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3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): : ]2 {$ |$ B0 g3 p0 ~7 X
-- 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):
/ C8 e" B! y9 ~- G- k -- Summary of Gordon Head public services1 } Y+ [+ l) j8 t$ C+ C/ P+ }( C) E1 h
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs. [1 M( L1 ?) |' z
-- Gordon Head Residents Association
8 n2 m, u9 _ h2 I/ K. l -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth
% T) p# J2 H* G; p6 y7 P6 W -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth7 R$ O' i( v! X- x4 k' w+ ?4 y$ B
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings$ `1 U! Y) T/ p; ~ C& ?/ ], S6 ?
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities
2 `! l3 P( \) a! D c' L' V% ] -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches
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! k# u2 b- ]: m9 u9 tMC: 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.
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Refreshment to follow
