讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :
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-- General info about post-secondary education system
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-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers
K3 M; y( [& t -- Do you know what your child is learning in school? / _5 j: M+ E; b( m7 Y9 L
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage
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2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): " t8 `2 _( G5 y" |
-- General ESL classes information/ {- d) I9 j1 p |0 {) A1 L
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to4 |; q( z4 G% b$ A: _
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-- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the
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% T% z0 g9 B$ ?, j, \0 f# c3. 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):
' B( L, D! X) ?6 C3 L, m; I -- Summary of Gordon Head public services
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-- Gordon Head Residents Association+ j; H: |+ k/ g9 ~- [& i3 c
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth5 z' ?9 G+ ^9 T8 u1 ?
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth3 G' W8 V/ F) V6 {% b
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings1 ~4 h3 [$ Z# g) }
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities9 B% Z# [$ P$ g& e. E
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches" r) H4 w }6 A+ k( m* [! Q
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MC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China6 }% E" Q; u0 Y( _& h: v
5 i2 G9 ? j4 x, E1 LThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.! w' K; }; {5 S0 c
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Refreshment to follow