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
+ |, i6 I3 `& d: N1 q3 H$ Z -- General info about post-secondary education system 6 k& s5 O' \6 u, i. a& g
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs
% {" x! ]5 a) N5 A$ N" I -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers
. k) u6 w4 L( ]. Z* x -- Do you know what your child is learning in school?
5 a1 f# k% V: m! M: w- u$ ` v -- 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): 5 O+ ^' [6 M! g7 ?
-- General ESL classes information
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y* o; Q% x) l) U: {3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes):
1 g% U) y* J3 n -- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information
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2 X2 G' h# y0 B0 b/ c/ K% i6 K1 {% n4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): 7 w# i% F* [! q& {) D2 P. J
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services
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-- Gordon Head Residents Association5 j$ r; _# J! z" Q- n4 f
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth% l, T9 a0 r* M" J" ?% ~. J
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth. S, c) J0 z( R8 y% E. k
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings* d. r$ o9 \) n# P# Q
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities4 Q" x* L+ C0 u' K$ e& s5 I
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches7 g2 q- y# Y7 e' M2 X
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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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' B7 f' Z1 |: j. {- G3 p+ vRefreshment to follow