讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :
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9 D3 x( \" G; ^. v -- General info about post-secondary education system Y& T6 `3 W1 |, x
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs
7 M- K; E1 X3 w: g( J; ` -- 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 G8 o! |4 M! O4 g9 f! c
for your child’s physical & academic growth?
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2 ~7 d* `! Q: S" x; d6 O2. 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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7 R: E, ?1 t/ A0 S3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): 4 o# K3 G# V/ w( k& v
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information
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; I5 E2 Y3 K6 R4 q3 I: e9 G4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time):
, }# d* t' O2 M+ j6 k3 G -- Summary of Gordon Head public services
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-- Gordon Head Residents Association
$ c \ P% p7 r( M# e -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth. `. v' s& O' }, o( g7 m
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth
) @" ~" [1 q/ a -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings8 T/ U* j6 W* ]2 r- _
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities
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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
