讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :
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D( K7 Q1 K9 Z7 a7 O+ l1 n) Z -- General info about post-secondary education system ' r% [/ O' ]) m3 a
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs
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5 V% ?. Y5 F' z8 |6 t -- Do you know what your child is learning in school? : N3 N' l( h2 `3 @4 R. q6 I! p
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage
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& B0 u: q+ d0 ]- D2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): : C- M/ F7 L) ]( y2 f" y8 `
-- General ESL classes information( {2 Y0 ^! S- I" Q6 E; ]
-- 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):
3 u+ I, ?( @, J+ c8 i' z8 Q -- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information
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4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): . E' S7 h! R* W! t* \
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services+ K0 k( r0 Z" N; Q" J
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs
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-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth) u t, L) P& Y% Z
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth
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5 C+ D# B/ B) N/ ?5 H8 ? -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities6 M( z3 K' B" b0 z* D; z9 Q, v
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches6 j8 d- W4 e9 Y$ k
' G% s3 j- q$ ] m7 Q$ kMC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China3 F( M2 t% p, ?" X
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The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.
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