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
, @8 H6 m. X7 Y/ @% B! ^. A -- General info about post-secondary education system
5 ~7 d9 d; u7 \% w8 `8 f -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs
4 w' L1 `: N: P% z; e3 X& j -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers! F- o* O) E9 ~' P2 f& L" U
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school?
) s; Y8 U3 O! f* V6 w9 S -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage
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- }2 R; ~, h; M- `! ]: w1 ^2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time):
5 W" H9 l) ^' _8 N h/ i5 ?# [ -- General ESL classes information! d6 f$ V5 r) Q5 j8 F3 i
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to
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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): - o; |6 y, f y" Z. h9 f" ]
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information
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3 n* L* u$ q3 e0 q3 u4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time):
% n; U! L# W; g1 t# o -- Summary of Gordon Head public services( @" U. p# j: y
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs) [1 s4 r; K1 g4 w: S
-- Gordon Head Residents Association
. P+ [, V9 B3 v6 J -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth( y7 g' O w9 r' a
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth
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-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities# ~' |8 Q5 S+ z" @
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches
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* f6 C4 O& {5 O* ~0 _2 OMC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China; `' c9 r$ M6 x- Y5 q M
; M4 q: ]# F. z0 b( w3 z7 s" ~. _* Y- iThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.
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Refreshment to follow
