讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :
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-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools
1 B& o* z( B. L; L) I -- General info about post-secondary education system
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-- Do you know what your child is learning in school? , @- Y. F( R0 O
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage! w! P+ S& l- `2 O. M D* A4 r
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): H( e! Q6 F2 X# T1 e, B3 z' U- g
-- 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): - w7 c1 P4 e U2 f5 M
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information 8 @9 U- w7 h. y$ ~# ~
; A: H1 C8 M. F9 ~% K9 [1 X5 O4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): ' t6 E& K& i" v6 {* i8 s
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services
! x2 \ Y# m5 r, V, z" u9 c1 B4 S -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs# L6 ?" o, M# ]2 L5 \7 X
-- Gordon Head Residents Association
2 j. T" ?) m5 A' u8 e! G. L -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth
, d+ \! g2 n& x1 L -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth
4 Q+ m% r9 W! b$ p; f ]6 ?- f# s8 k -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings
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-- 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& [( s% u/ I: y3 ]6 v7 i
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The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.; r' o; ~: l# w4 e/ \7 ^3 P4 H
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Refreshment to follow
