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' P! ]2 i; s: _+ E6 J1 t
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers
: o! Z3 N9 _# C% L+ ?' g7 Z -- Do you know what your child is learning in school? ' Q! o% d& _$ N3 `+ ?/ ?
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage
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% E5 y+ S2 J9 n% Z: R- w% i2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): * {: i) d, C- ~9 q ~
-- General ESL classes information
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# `' b1 `1 h& W& U$ [0 ^7 V -- 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 L0 w0 c9 q/ \: u5 a
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information
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y: i& u, O9 {4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): " ?6 _8 c, K. q/ M
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services
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-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth
1 G, x/ n3 Z3 l. C -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth6 r1 F4 i* ~; ?5 V$ c
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings
8 [: j" v- N7 S1 Q+ d -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities' [5 Y& G. G/ f( C; D9 q! ~) e
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches- J0 n! h* t: a, U, E6 m: `
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MC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China
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- n+ C. i& n$ l8 m, h0 {The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.; J. Y) g: T/ U
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