讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :4 D, X4 n5 k5 O' |# W
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems
/ T- n5 K2 [9 X" a5 Q9 @# \ -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools, Q8 g' u) e# I; H+ b! K' d7 R
-- General info about post-secondary education system
: `6 p. v$ N0 _, Q$ n' [- V -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs; J9 h W! H; m% V) B
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers
1 _7 L, R) Q$ l -- Do you know what your child is learning in school?
# ~. O! g' S5 I6 \ { -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage" ?- [+ Y8 y" u" F) b \1 w ?: d; H
for your child’s physical & academic growth?
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; A$ b' j5 h0 }3 V: c: g, d8 H% ?$ J2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): " k. X5 W: p( Q2 a. U
-- General ESL classes information9 e- e( \6 f) j6 J" _! A
-- 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): : f+ Z1 U5 R8 S8 y) h$ [( | t' 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): - D1 `4 S( |; V' p
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services2 J9 G2 [4 Y# e8 T- L6 }! I6 Z
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs
1 t. L, w/ E3 B6 S- a8 S -- Gordon Head Residents Association
/ w* p4 s4 l/ x3 N9 l1 m! l -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth& A5 P( S# W/ D" n9 [
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth
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& F7 N7 u2 y# R% Z0 o; Z -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities X2 {% h/ X3 r' m9 @
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches
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/ z. a1 Z5 n0 d9 u! \) X+ \$ [( VMC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China
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# K5 }, H; L1 {The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.
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Refreshment to follow
