讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) : G( c9 O. R3 H
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems
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+ m7 Z. f; V+ I# q -- 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?
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for your child’s physical & academic growth?
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% ]1 o H# \# p2 i, }' o- q2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): , e) r1 r" S4 D9 Y
-- General ESL classes information
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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): Z7 R% E5 p; W/ z: I- U
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information
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) D6 t, A+ A) S0 N4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time):
: Z! y5 a" z. X/ |7 A -- Summary of Gordon Head public services$ s, F& `2 p: a+ F- Q) V, b
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs
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# R; m) H) t" A. u: j% _% o% x -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth+ p8 T# ^$ ~8 h# N1 ^
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth9 m9 \" j. J: v, g
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings# T4 ]. ]- k0 {7 g% L4 [/ ^2 `. C8 q
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities2 e" P9 b( [1 H+ ^) _
-- 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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9 k. G$ x7 L3 S1 J1 aThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.* }* K" u& ^' m6 p9 h
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Refreshment to follow
