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- U6 _8 _" w8 ~* L# E) t4 Q a9 t
-- General info about post-secondary education system 3 S9 S+ ~. B1 _8 q t7 G- H
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs1 Z! q7 B# {# v; V6 n
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers/ l& A' k2 L. i, k5 q4 i
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school?
$ z1 M9 ^1 j8 L3 S0 S% X -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage5 T! r: Y1 v# \* X+ p* i
for your child’s physical & academic growth?
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) c% Q4 W0 O1 _0 ?+ T% [4 T2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): 6 |& K) J; A" ], P. F
-- General ESL classes information/ g" u1 o5 z& V
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to
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1 \! h% A) _5 S* Y8 S5 M4 ]6 N# m, y1 E5 ? -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the
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& A* q* Y( `* W. ~2 S3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): 0 K2 P) f' N3 E+ u8 I. B
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information
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) C: W; a: T' b4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): 5 G% n6 @6 Y8 u2 n5 c/ A$ x1 H- W
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services
# M g! p6 g- q3 x. D -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs8 R; r/ ~4 ^, j- Q% M
-- Gordon Head Residents Association/ C& m) n( q, h3 P& k
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth& m3 p- N0 {6 \3 z
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth
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0 i/ Z5 `5 E k) ]* j -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities' P6 G4 B. y% B% Y4 N
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches
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6 \! s+ c5 Q" b+ |: FMC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China- d" {6 j T# H1 X; Y: H
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The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.; ~' ?( E6 x1 T0 A7 [$ g4 O% p
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Refreshment to follow
