讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :
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-- General info about post-secondary education system 2 n/ x* `# w0 v
-- 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 g( J# a, A4 T O -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage
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4 |: x6 [2 v8 M2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): + A( x1 r6 W0 q& g
-- General ESL classes information. {' P) J: E' D) \5 S
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to: { w" E( T+ h+ w
run after-school-care program
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3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): . h* u; u; K8 p3 a) O; ^
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information , Z5 V5 D. h& J8 P# T& s* W
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4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): # v+ H( P4 m( ~; e" _% |
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services
. W( P3 n/ P6 V& |' F -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs. Y6 [/ b% E; X2 C, O5 U
-- Gordon Head Residents Association
- r% D& n* _5 i+ p -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth
1 l9 q9 \3 R0 e& Y, u -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth
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' T7 W& @% I/ u# T5 @% w% O7 U1 I -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities {0 ^) ?7 @5 x2 t" K: 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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Refreshment to follow
