讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :
! ], c0 E1 g2 f0 ~8 n -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems
2 B* Y8 {5 t y7 w" V' ~ -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools9 @. F" D; z- c0 v' a
-- General info about post-secondary education system 4 H, d. S' j M- H4 c" {# A. I# F; z
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs$ z. k/ Z( ^. X: n) u1 ]: Y
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers
& ]( s5 ]: g) u) l4 P# F -- Do you know what your child is learning in school?
0 d. o9 i% x2 j% T) P -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage
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1 n" `6 x" ^ d F2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): ! K1 W, M7 H; n
-- General ESL classes information
! E2 U0 o! d) B- w -- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to
1 ] e$ v8 u& J+ V" F run after-school-care program
, I6 f3 o+ h1 c0 H, ^" \ -- 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): * a) F$ A* _4 }8 k
-- 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): % U0 b* e4 N F2 p% V
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services
; j) I; X( L! Z0 U -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs4 _9 U% B+ z( N" s
-- Gordon Head Residents Association
1 u( a& s" R- v4 G# H+ X -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth5 g* s1 Z* q, t- Q2 I
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth
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0 J U5 N* `0 x9 K/ I/ ] -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities1 Z& c9 [# y. a+ X$ P4 M( C
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches
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( i8 U; \9 S0 yMC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China! v6 u+ X& [! A7 X/ \
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The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.
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Refreshment to follow
