讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :
8 M. U* g+ O; }! o -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems
8 n9 [# x4 s( p* H" F -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools( T f) P6 W7 A: @. O' a1 H x
-- General info about post-secondary education system $ k. |6 E, m# m# | z
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs* s2 g7 E( _/ r) B! H) A
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers: ]) y, p z8 E
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school?
; [$ ]4 T$ f" l0 m; ?% d -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage6 U: [' V$ H7 z: y( b+ e$ ^
for your child’s physical & academic growth?
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2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time):
6 [6 @9 s" G& n5 a' B) w -- General ESL classes information
0 m6 @4 v$ b |$ g/ r% } -- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to
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5 a. d, ]6 B |( e2 ? -- 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): ; z3 Z% L9 P" K" k8 C( k$ ~
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information
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( |/ I4 E8 m' w$ {0 C, R4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): 0 o' d5 e+ X2 F) N
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services
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-- Gordon Head Residents Association
1 j, Z" j8 ?2 n& I2 N1 d -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth0 u5 ?. t! W V3 e
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth
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-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities; k$ G! o: C b8 Z) D, c
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches
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) x5 N) q3 I' @" |, u7 KMC: 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.7 |6 S1 c: e" @$ R
1 \, Q* e, e4 O9 b3 a0 S( w( X! XRefreshment to follow
