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/ }# R6 c8 w. R
-- General info about post-secondary education system - |4 ^, I0 d4 j; Y% ^; u
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs
% d9 {$ k; t0 A5 l -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers
" I- x) y' O, K$ t2 w -- Do you know what your child is learning in school? 5 b# }% N$ B: r+ K: O8 P' N, _, ^
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage# a* h) P2 ^$ I, v' m
for your child’s physical & academic growth?
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* r5 @4 w, {. f3 U2 ^& l. l2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): - ~' w3 P; W# d# N
-- General ESL classes information0 R7 t& w5 H7 _' d( E1 e
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to
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. h: o5 w6 }3 V/ }# V. L& a -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the & B# N) j9 j4 t; Y; K9 f; [
impact on young children’s learning ability.
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$ J7 A) g0 ^! j( X7 j$ B2 T. d; ]# D3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): . @5 K3 N' O M2 M- y& |
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information 1 K2 t5 I5 l5 G* ?; _& V
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4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time):
3 W9 F$ P" E7 P ~+ o" S. I -- Summary of Gordon Head public services @9 s. }7 m1 D
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs- ~8 [+ q( U! K( B0 }$ u/ ]8 }
-- Gordon Head Residents Association
, S. \7 j* M! @1 P. P -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth1 U+ t2 K" U5 q7 o* X
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth
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-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities
0 N8 a+ t; w% Z& v) h -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches
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( _5 z' v3 D- g9 K1 g# } Q# XMC: 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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v8 U7 ]+ c' Y8 dRefreshment to follow
