讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :
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: i( a& ]8 ^1 H+ P' @* d3 c, { -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools
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9 F5 _! |2 x6 s% p& I -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs3 d* ^; h# `( x* W V
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers
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-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage% @& f& I A8 T/ g( h) J. `
for your child’s physical & academic growth?
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( ? F! Y6 P8 S! F2 y& Z2 O' O2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): + r% K/ u3 c) T# ?) @6 G
-- General ESL classes information
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2 E7 k( w1 v, `$ o+ M. s( ] -- 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): 0 ]: ~. \" F' }" I4 ~
-- 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):
; _ ^. {) M$ P* W( {; D2 h -- Summary of Gordon Head public services+ J4 F9 A, ]) S( K3 M" j: }
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs- }# \$ ^: W' t6 J& M y# u: P: V
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-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth
$ Z0 c* `. _* q' \9 h5 N -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth
7 w) v/ `/ K& W- ] -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings9 @7 [' \- S, t% d, y6 m2 ~
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities
* Z' l2 w, [, Z2 ? -- 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, China5 i: Y6 e; I: X7 u3 c) z) O# e
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The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.
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