讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :
0 H5 ?7 G# X2 u4 f' f4 G -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems
" }: \2 z: p5 x6 m -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools
) H, D8 h" O; B1 n& V, X -- General info about post-secondary education system % d* t% }8 M9 I2 H7 q: _
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs
1 Y+ Z5 {. n0 r* @ -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers/ T* q/ i$ q) A8 I
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school? 7 i1 q3 G* @6 F- U& H
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage
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2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): 7 U' h% ~$ z: T! d) ` G
-- General ESL classes information$ D2 q2 n( h3 c, q9 v
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to4 f3 d2 g" ^+ m
run after-school-care program
8 t0 p# H* X# P9 ^ -- 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):
9 J: S M0 f! T) a -- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information , q9 G2 R8 m% Z6 x& j
; N" O) J2 |9 ~" @9 p4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time):
, l6 v' G! `! g0 ?; g -- Summary of Gordon Head public services
* w7 T; \; z0 H" v. p3 j" s, @ -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs7 u+ {5 k4 f$ M. ~' @+ b
-- Gordon Head Residents Association
- e" y a" f9 p -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth4 x$ x( r l$ S
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth
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$ ~/ d0 n6 d) ?3 e+ G8 k -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches6 x2 h1 K) O4 d+ @; N2 s
8 G# J" E- X+ b K% QMC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China- Y5 S3 {% _2 p; A& D
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The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.8 R) g6 v: M6 X- ]- r, D! S
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Refreshment to follow
