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 $ H5 W V, T% h4 k( {# G
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs- y" d4 M% D3 s2 p
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers. Q" V7 w/ x! j- V3 r; U* M8 _! b
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school?
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for your child’s physical & academic growth?
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2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): 4 M1 D# c& l# {3 t; M
-- General ESL classes information1 A: p. \ @! _, p/ q# u
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to: p# J: v4 Q3 [ N1 q, a) f' C
run after-school-care program; B2 f ^8 s9 D/ G: N9 Y- O
-- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the
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1 A) z; o- b; H3 p3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes):
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4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): * g, l# N. R! t/ ^) g
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services' P( n9 z0 e' g5 l, a/ @
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs
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5 u9 e) f+ o9 @. I! i0 u* C7 P -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth# @" H9 {7 v& c4 ] s
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth
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- f, h( R0 g. f1 [$ @5 S -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities, F& a% @: \- }8 N3 w
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches
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0 z3 \1 ]7 j0 A# j4 _- sMC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China+ T8 O; t% |( }- @& B
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The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.
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9 v' r: _" B+ G+ v% QRefreshment to follow
