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; G0 _ {3 c7 \/ K& w; F6 }
-- General info about post-secondary education system # v2 ?* C6 E! ?2 _: l0 `
-- 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?
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for your child’s physical & academic growth? 6 D; A; m, {0 B& L# N2 a8 _% ^
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b' ]% G0 G0 h- S# l! J* k8 `' i2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time):
. x( t6 o/ T8 Q# r -- General ESL classes information1 L! g5 }! z. w2 S
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to- s3 l* ^2 y9 H- u% i
run after-school-care program
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3 V8 C. `& b ^. U6 \1 d' Y2 f3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes):
2 q( q9 P" v2 ^1 M X. \ -- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information
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# J6 A7 B& u$ J4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): % W& k Y8 B$ ?; @/ |
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services
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-- Gordon Head Residents Association _" q: K0 @! f
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth! N/ x+ o; _6 K7 |3 y
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth
2 K* |9 ^2 G: M0 H -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings
! H2 W! Y' C) N( c8 U -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities
|" N* i! V |8 O- Q9 S -- 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
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The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.
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! _; }: L) N! ERefreshment to follow
