讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :
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-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools, j% B s6 O2 ^; [
-- General info about post-secondary education system
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-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers
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-- 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
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& S9 L0 L8 `& G+ y' B -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the - X2 d) r# H6 q$ v
impact on young children’s learning ability.
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" a& ] h$ a9 F% i$ O; l3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes):
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2 M+ q1 d- X: u8 T4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): ! j* z. i F. k* ^& G
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services
2 H: j2 U$ ` R4 I/ p e -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs
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$ J5 c' q( Z' N5 F4 J! f1 p -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth
2 K+ U3 I3 K5 @1 H/ {5 }/ D -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth+ d# Z! ?) c$ j0 [1 R6 I
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings
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-- 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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: y$ F& Z! f& h1 kThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers." Y% l' Y, N) u# P
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Refreshment to follow
