讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :
& O0 z( Q/ C: ~3 R' ~. Z1 \ -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems- {- t! S9 O, { J
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools
( e6 D5 g5 b, B7 Q! x/ k; i; | -- General info about post-secondary education system & U$ Q- D8 p* @" u! T/ F
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs
5 I( V6 A9 M) T5 M6 ^ -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers
+ @5 W: ]5 ]! u5 n -- Do you know what your child is learning in school? & z' b5 r Y$ T' s5 M4 B
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage2 u; S/ Y9 Y( x
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): 9 q) y( i# c! E' i* r8 Y- ~
-- General ESL classes information4 ~& I' R! Q8 J6 Y3 Y7 z' `; F
-- 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 + s7 `% O1 ?: _/ r4 s7 ]
impact on young children’s learning ability.5 \- A2 x+ U+ L: E
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3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes):
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) d5 L) a" j- n7 `) n( Z3 @4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time):
! Z/ O* h, G5 s0 g -- Summary of Gordon Head public services
i4 @6 @9 Z) k+ ` M- z. l -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs+ }* b# W7 f8 d! x8 e9 w
-- Gordon Head Residents Association8 w6 |; P5 L, n$ X& ^ q: U( Q
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth, D: q" w' Z$ @) R; c) O
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth
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-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities6 }& ]" e+ a) [9 \; }" e
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches
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) I, X+ m. d. `6 YMC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China6 @, _& c$ J" _/ Z; A. _
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The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.
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Refreshment to follow
