讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :
5 M- S) p+ K+ Q& E$ O -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems
z5 A$ v. i& H! [2 H* m3 X -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools2 `- v* B. m& J/ N; V
-- General info about post-secondary education system * F3 N G0 I+ E* i3 k
-- 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 t$ s) m M ]) V* R3 O. W -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage, v0 v8 K3 f5 k0 a9 S: S) V+ N- c
for your child’s physical & academic growth? b2 S% R6 B; o. q. j2 m& L8 k0 U
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0 v2 U" X. X) u; f% V% r2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time):
4 Q6 Y5 }$ }5 g -- General ESL classes information& j8 F9 C! { K+ g( v q
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to/ f. U2 g, P' Q* |. ^+ U( [1 K
run after-school-care program& t' v* g. r$ n4 s
-- 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): " o! e2 X- q: h6 d% e
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information
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2 _. Z1 E$ h0 s% V& E! G2 v4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): 6 ~/ g4 ~7 w3 h/ L. U5 w) S# Q
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services
4 F! U0 M3 A$ F& y, X' ~ -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs* o& l* s: b7 T+ g
-- Gordon Head Residents Association( i% A& w9 X% p' |. K: k
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth
$ o) U# e* m9 ?/ f/ k2 J -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth6 D9 @* S0 \3 N) X5 g' D
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings
4 Y7 B: }9 u+ p$ z( s; a -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities b$ h [) Z' O! f
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches1 D9 O3 p4 d! ~5 [0 @$ T' k
& { Q/ Y* d/ W Q B( }8 nMC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China# g" o, _1 D4 Y2 ~. n a0 \
2 e" i( E! [- p, M1 @& [# L! FThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.
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X) Z9 p; u, [; O% [$ ]Refreshment to follow
