讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :
$ }8 q. D1 i* ], ~1 R+ {5 _ -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems6 u2 L# D+ I3 L! f' a
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools
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-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs
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9 G5 g4 I4 `5 f6 Q& G. @" M1 Z -- Do you know what your child is learning in school?
6 \2 V8 v- Q4 [# G% P- I( r -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage
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2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time):
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-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to& C( {6 R: s% Z) H, Q% C/ j/ O& f
run after-school-care program
3 b* X( g% b, `/ n+ M+ J: I& A! ?) k -- 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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6 T/ t9 ]' X; f9 K- E7 ]4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time):
- R) k4 z o3 `) O -- Summary of Gordon Head public services/ b8 U) D: h. w9 P" Z
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs8 d4 C' h3 x+ J4 ~" J
-- Gordon Head Residents Association
$ X8 q' U2 C) L4 _ -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth6 F' c9 A, p6 t7 ]9 ^/ C
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth2 E: g: t; |' d G z1 I- A# u. Y$ b
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings6 M8 a1 t3 w; ^1 w* J% c. s
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities
- W' s7 A k5 M( c* {, Y3 c -- 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, China0 \7 f5 v C) t( e+ Q/ E2 ^) k
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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
