讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :
+ ]9 w0 M% f5 z+ n+ e4 m0 _( ^1 R -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems
0 y+ l: y' D% v L, b: Q- U -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools
# U& d/ l& e) n6 _$ ` -- General info about post-secondary education system
: T, o% |* d0 Y$ \7 ^& n u& b -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs, }# x+ H7 | B% e4 L
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers
2 X1 m. O9 n$ i4 [" T: s -- Do you know what your child is learning in school? ! l8 E4 _8 ^- Z5 d' z
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage
( I6 K( w' i1 ~' P1 e. z for your child’s physical & academic growth? " O- t8 T* ~: o
--Q & A
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2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): / D% j+ J7 H" V2 G" s7 I1 }
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-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to8 o5 F$ K; X* Q! M! n6 Q: N4 c
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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):
8 ~( m: ?% z; n! v% {( A4 K& v: @ -- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information
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0 V7 z) c9 \8 j& H8 W2 {4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time):
: l0 F% t: O4 S3 ~0 k: C+ \2 A -- Summary of Gordon Head public services
8 X3 S; O* ]& k. e0 T) ~ -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs
# B3 Z1 [6 V- ~6 _6 Y7 i+ r1 m -- Gordon Head Residents Association9 O$ X* u! A0 \6 G
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth$ a$ m4 w, H8 K3 ^) p$ V
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth
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2 R; A. Y1 H- L, X! P/ ^/ ]8 r -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities
! ]) a" ~6 ^' _% y6 T -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches
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- U% p, h4 u+ l0 f6 |% B5 OMC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China
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2 z1 f9 e3 Q$ g4 t) P( W& D* k) FThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.
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Refreshment to follow
