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
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-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs% ?8 K5 V4 ]3 o
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers
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-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage
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--Q & A
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2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): " S6 d( S; ^8 w
-- General ESL classes information% j" U8 ]& V. N- \5 n+ z( u0 b
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to
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" z, J" q2 a2 j -- 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): 4 @) y+ L% B/ b1 M& X4 S+ L
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services
3 N1 Y8 H; B6 a0 p; b( V -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs
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7 |9 D6 B* D8 y5 b/ S -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth) | V' Z( b1 Y0 x: H; z
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth0 l$ V% v+ o6 |
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings, d8 }! ~: n: t6 [
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities
4 ]! m+ C' N; j, T8 u6 o, a -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches$ }- d: e9 a2 n2 A1 h* ?; a
) k9 s* T/ G7 T2 R( k: TMC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China
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The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.
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