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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) Z; Z) v7 i: v/ Z -- 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? ' H" Z* \! n7 W; g7 J, T; @
-- 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): " A* O% M# j1 d' T/ _9 z" Y& _" G
-- General ESL classes information
9 T+ k- C( Z% ]& O4 f -- 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):
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4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): 4 {; k- g( o- `
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services
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-- Gordon Head Residents Association+ j* b# O+ C$ |- o; K5 A' F
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth
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-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings
9 J) g3 t- @4 E1 d" b9 R -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities2 h. T) l! l& Y' o1 f! y( D8 @
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches
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" w" i% @' i$ L2 u1 xMC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China) a* p. |$ r% _$ N
) {- B, j* R( QThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers., s6 K* _( F% V ~1 {; \
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Refreshment to follow
