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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-- 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?
; E5 M0 H2 z2 u0 ?' N9 h -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage
0 G! `$ ~0 `9 A* ^7 N for your child’s physical & academic growth?
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" t4 X- o9 G- O: K2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): 4 I6 H+ @4 |$ n' |# ~
-- General ESL classes information
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1 u r" o$ N M& M+ ^( {& F -- 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): 2 S4 g7 j* {3 X& f' Z
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information 3 {- `& H2 t" l/ s6 q
; ]# g, X' d% E% j3 K2 F4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time):
8 b, L2 k; v- R2 D# Y -- Summary of Gordon Head public services
5 t& A; @0 q. y0 r' I" P7 Y -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs7 ~" N% U% v4 i8 a! S
-- Gordon Head Residents Association
) h: b7 v9 F" s2 G# E% j6 A -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth
' Z9 i. ?" i0 ]6 T0 } -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth7 |* G _* K v% u, n. S5 V
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings
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- e4 y. \2 E# b2 c3 Y) NMC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China' _; f) N" e; G( Z$ g5 h& V6 R
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The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.
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6 ^. G9 G4 O0 Z( E% RRefreshment to follow
