讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :
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( `* n( B+ c" E( g; f# N' D -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools
9 a q0 |' B) s8 J8 r -- General info about post-secondary education system
( K) X1 v7 q. T. t -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs
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$ X/ W K1 Q2 M) m: h2 A1 n6 a -- Do you know what your child is learning in school?
8 o1 }5 L8 L3 {) F& t6 e' p0 M -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage4 {+ C3 @' _6 s) n0 L5 h( W8 u
for your child’s physical & academic growth? / C+ Z( r- t: j+ H
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/ [9 e) X' n# O7 H! s E2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): ; W* I$ F) T: r& c! y0 v# k
-- General ESL classes information/ ^9 ]1 `' r3 B- x' G3 H* i$ m
-- 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
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+ j p/ X* u; v) a3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): # T3 c, s; X, }8 L
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information 0 K7 G0 U( ]' ~8 g) S. [
) J7 W# P' L9 L4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): ; e+ a* g- D+ K( {+ Z0 n8 w4 s! f
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services
% l6 v t( |0 c/ d- ^ _ -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs E0 t% [" z, r! x
-- Gordon Head Residents Association
, G. x: b& P6 D; F) M -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth" \# |. h, u. `8 I& H
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth
; P! n- x6 A7 D, F5 O2 |. z$ z -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings8 L# M* J8 b9 c$ k8 i9 H3 {' l
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities% h P5 m" L* L# {: M
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches
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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.
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5 X& H- h+ v5 Q/ ORefreshment to follow
