讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :
* _! ^- D9 b8 i0 B; u -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems
; x( r/ ]# Q7 ^: v$ ] -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools0 A- M' ?, s8 r9 H* h$ p; e
-- General info about post-secondary education system + F5 {5 }; Q+ Y8 E
-- 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?
* j& W( |3 h" g, }9 f -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage
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- L4 y" Q3 R4 D L3 `$ J0 b3 V2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): 6 \! F# o; L/ `; {" }
-- General ESL classes information
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run after-school-care program
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: @! O3 r7 h9 a& M3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes):
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4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): 2 p" d2 w* b; v# W" ^" m
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services+ S: U: R4 }) i9 q; u
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs K) E* E! J: z1 I- w
-- Gordon Head Residents Association# D: |3 s0 }5 x6 T! E1 U
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth
1 `; h" Z% X, c+ L4 l -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth- ]! a7 m. F! ~
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings* \* X( P0 u/ b* F
-- 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# N) [8 ?1 w3 K% e5 c6 d7 p8 z
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The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers./ E$ O' i& o8 |5 E
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