讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :
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$ C1 p8 ^0 O3 T -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools1 N V T3 G$ g; ^9 }7 b4 Q& G
-- General info about post-secondary education system
( c! O0 q( B- V0 a -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs
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' L1 v& k2 Q$ |5 ^2 u -- Do you know what your child is learning in school?
5 v) W( t. z6 W2 v* f$ |; Z -- 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): # t# X; e' d' j1 D `$ u1 P. g
-- General ESL classes information! G5 b' \5 x# E" Q0 Z4 C
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to/ Z" w% P% C8 `- L
run after-school-care program* V( F$ o! J' }( n/ h, W7 h6 T
-- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the
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1 R1 x$ b! _6 e) G3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): ' S6 z* O! |7 k; ]
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information
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4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time):
# K! r0 d/ c7 \) R. D -- Summary of Gordon Head public services. t- N) o% r) C; ]
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs
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-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth) X4 u+ V: @$ a$ i4 P7 u
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth4 g0 N: {- ~) n4 P/ ~
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings
+ T5 l) P7 E" u) |0 u -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities
6 W3 G7 e: ~) i; M -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches
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. k, c2 K- m# u4 F2 \: L2 qMC: 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./ a; {* l9 C4 b7 k I5 b
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