讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :+ x# F2 n% y8 O, X# }! X6 T* h
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems$ j, M3 I3 h6 d8 O1 p
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools
6 x: [. m* N7 {$ R, z -- General info about post-secondary education system / j: ~8 i, Z: ~5 q
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs
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" c# Z! C- B A2 b4 X -- Do you know what your child is learning in school? ; ^+ {5 l9 C S; W) v' d: Z9 {
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage
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. W3 v- J# Y1 e1 y2 f2 ~6 C5 f2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): : ?7 s, [- G# M. Y$ C9 J$ E
-- General ESL classes information
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-- 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):
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4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time):
9 x, e( ^. d( F$ z -- Summary of Gordon Head public services+ h+ j. @3 N7 S2 e) c8 X
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs9 k+ X1 Q! ^0 W+ r6 {) g
-- Gordon Head Residents Association4 w, _' l1 K+ @6 S" h
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth2 n" N! B- s, M6 W0 }
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth
* m3 V( u5 @% S. P* V( C -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings8 {1 ~* {& ^5 M
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities
3 ~/ @( r. ^' e* |* F) @0 n# ~0 n -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches! w, f6 \) d% p2 Q, {8 z
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MC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China, g; D+ n) M: b' h: ~7 P9 m
' X8 u% v& v gThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.
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% C; j& G7 d- R0 V% ORefreshment to follow
