讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :
' K3 G7 W3 _, H- n# A9 k -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems5 ?( Q8 C" c; G2 u# H0 j+ A! W
-- 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
+ u- V( q0 @ `+ P -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers
) P4 d! g5 M7 _1 U( T. R -- Do you know what your child is learning in school?
! q1 S0 m! n- z8 y: ^! A -- 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): ' H( d# L# \6 c8 m, ?/ r) k/ k
-- General ESL classes information
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run after-school-care program
4 @6 F) l5 v3 T -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the @6 c1 p; H/ g7 G6 t5 O& T, j
impact on young children’s learning ability.
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3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): . r: Y- \# \( I7 q( @& @/ h
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information
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' z$ n: E% Q1 v; N6 g: E: W `1 z4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): 1 W7 D5 M1 w% V- }
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services" H$ D8 x' c4 G
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs
_5 n7 }/ Q: k6 C3 W -- Gordon Head Residents Association3 S5 S3 c6 _# I5 I! b- c$ F4 Q
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth
/ k/ n0 V+ n, Y% _" w/ O -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth
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-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches
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MC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China2 f4 N3 t# k: i9 N
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The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.
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' q" V! m! h1 q9 L+ Y" U8 }1 P! ORefreshment to follow
