讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :
. }1 w" i* C O v -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems
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-- General info about post-secondary education system ( t6 u t, l8 P( j; ?$ `+ G2 t' h6 E
-- 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?
" C3 \8 f- U7 \ -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage
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/ I" f* P1 o) R2. 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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-- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the
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3. 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): ! m5 e4 B) l$ R0 k9 u5 V m9 D
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services
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-- Gordon Head Residents Association
) s0 V/ H+ o0 X. G -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth" c, m8 @) Q2 C% D+ x3 t ^
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth
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# _' t" D. w# V0 V0 k -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities* Z) V+ |! K* j/ J/ R$ h$ f# @
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches
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; ]. R! }" [6 b P8 XMC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China4 a+ Z+ _- Q+ l# H1 p
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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
