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
" J3 m P$ A C6 z/ L -- General info about post-secondary education system
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-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers
3 Z8 E# q& X& a: K, ?& A -- Do you know what your child is learning in school? 2 s8 p, O* p r* I# x* N
-- 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):
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-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to
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Z9 i* x, d, \7 Q7 u -- 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): ) e- s& m2 U) r/ t- `
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information 5 M b+ M. Z% k* ^' M5 }
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-- Summary of Gordon Head public services, n; B! H, \2 n1 S9 m! H8 M
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs
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-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth
) b6 g$ X8 A3 _# a -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth2 F+ G' b: L" X( ^2 W% N' p" p
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings$ O# L- x$ M7 O' T; T
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities5 F3 \' q! i( q3 {' b
-- 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, China
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The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.
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