讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :% g2 Q3 q0 v7 @/ W5 E/ i
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems
5 x% o9 {: x7 E, Z6 M -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools
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-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs
8 b( X" i& K" z6 v -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers
. D' Y2 U6 H/ `- m! b7 R -- Do you know what your child is learning in school?
) y2 m( w6 j! ^7 J+ q* ]+ e -- 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): 5 b- G9 |$ Z9 X" g8 R
-- General ESL classes information: @1 V8 W' C) M
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to
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5 N6 {8 r( {0 \ -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the 9 p1 k( \ Y2 q- Z
impact on young children’s learning ability.
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/ j f3 j1 [1 Q8 ?3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): ( j4 Y7 G; T+ o' b$ [, o: |
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information , }! A3 U# R1 I
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4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): 7 F( @- ?: |3 s; T7 `- O1 v) a7 [
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services' [5 z6 o: D) \) I4 O5 L
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs: }0 g" n1 A' }
-- Gordon Head Residents Association
6 k( i: P, h6 S: h z; F, w -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth/ ^& L8 }. Z! z" l. W$ d4 W& s* }
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth
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-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities5 V' C3 ]5 ~6 {, W! K$ H
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches, g9 _. f( ` O: p! t
2 B7 }* T8 R4 h) hMC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China
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$ G4 H; V+ |$ j2 }* T% M9 HThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.! K2 R0 b1 I7 j) {0 Q
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Refreshment to follow
