讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :& K: I( J- l; u: ^ `; K
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems0 m2 X; v% B2 y6 Z: P1 R7 E( n
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools, u* e- s3 t" W0 ^5 l$ E% f+ Z
-- General info about post-secondary education system
+ H6 w3 c& `& @: w -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs# B" w6 }/ Q6 Q' r
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers+ o, w8 @# g2 ?% Y) P$ ~4 _% g( Z
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school?
6 m% N% N0 ~; f -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage
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8 b M: r9 t: u2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): 4 h9 e* P& Z& p6 c0 i6 _
-- General ESL classes information; J2 g: ~9 p( ~& V3 d5 C& o
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to
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" i" o5 I% K% W; Q$ B* K8 R -- 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): * f/ V& m3 E5 F4 P
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information 6 L: O T; p2 f$ |2 z' z1 h. X
3 T4 ~) N. C+ T4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time):
, ]) j- u3 N# ?# m -- Summary of Gordon Head public services
0 V9 c% z, @1 z. O o$ O2 f -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs
& T8 ~8 C$ r# `& `. b- A/ Z. f -- Gordon Head Residents Association' m6 l: ?; `2 l' M! o. G2 ^# Y% x
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth
3 Y3 a0 Y% R( W% A# o' k3 ~ -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth
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-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities
- c2 ^0 q4 n% ~! ~( p6 ?, ` -- 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.; ?/ K$ g" w1 }. [
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Refreshment to follow
