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?
4 E. [: K% K0 r. u) Z -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage/ {/ F4 ^$ F3 z& E' u. F3 q: a
for your child’s physical & academic growth? 7 L" ?, \ d" E" D2 z
--Q & A
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$ E" ~' t( M6 H! w" a. N/ ^2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): 6 L8 Q; Q0 ^# G1 _
-- General ESL classes information
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-- 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): 3 b. d2 K. O, R5 T
-- 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):
& F# g7 H( m, D% n' D -- Summary of Gordon Head public services
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-- Gordon Head Residents Association
; A* Z; E0 t% q, g7 }( h -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth
- w* Q/ W" q$ p/ ?( K -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth
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-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities+ p; p U) W2 O8 d6 x
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches
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# S$ y1 W/ q+ p! G. B# KMC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China$ V6 }& A3 o+ S
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The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.7 K" [' E6 }8 [; [3 k% m6 z
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Refreshment to follow
