讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :
5 l: W L0 X% ~: S -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems' _# u9 i, Y4 v0 m
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools
9 }: Y5 h/ ~- d; ?, M -- General info about post-secondary education system
# w, |+ ~* Q& `) W. v. w" ~" l2 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? 0 O( [* [' o @$ ~% W' K6 I
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage
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( W- d$ p0 b! u- |2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): # I6 ?$ N+ k9 `# J, _ D0 f4 a
-- General ESL classes information
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run after-school-care program( t0 F' u/ t6 w$ Q2 M
-- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the + u* _ M/ K* D( W* e
impact on young children’s learning ability.
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# y& N+ [* p$ c4 F% e S8 |3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes):
8 O" d! {9 }& s -- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information ( K9 M4 R* t$ L9 G0 [
7 ?) {0 G7 G$ \6 z- u8 n4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time):
; w& {% r1 n: s2 U& i) F) ~9 L' ` -- Summary of Gordon Head public services/ e6 [# H ~% u1 n
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs/ C6 w0 _/ V& P1 O v
-- Gordon Head Residents Association4 c6 n3 X9 H+ _
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth
; p+ \ Y* \& f/ o8 J -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth
. S8 ^2 B% z9 z -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings
* A" J6 U- [8 ^ -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities
5 |+ U9 z' }2 U% o- V% b1 _ -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches
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# q" W! X* y+ w7 i% P0 ]0 M9 gMC: 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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( I) w) V3 e; g+ fRefreshment to follow
