讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :
8 e# A0 X5 E, m* u -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems# v) V5 L3 k. u7 j3 `
-- 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
9 Q% k3 F ~$ T -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers6 z4 m5 B$ J5 _" }2 ]! R1 S! S
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school? ) o( ?1 v) m0 I; ^
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage& Q8 y5 i3 Y7 Q9 |
for your child’s physical & academic growth? ) X: R- U/ y% B/ U/ S- K5 Z
--Q & A
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2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time):
9 W& K |9 ^! m2 _ -- General ESL classes information# Y9 v7 w! s& Z7 B5 Y9 {
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to: I. {- Y, s( E, ?
run after-school-care program
2 y/ N/ Q1 R- x0 B0 i7 \1 ], K -- 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): + W5 x- B5 S/ y( l6 @1 A
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information
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4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): ( \. G7 S* J' b8 d* K- N
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services
& k1 v; `" T+ m2 W5 c v -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs
/ A, A$ y- ?. A3 b7 X -- Gordon Head Residents Association
l& T1 w% q) o3 n( A* @ -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth# I2 w! } y! A3 A& N& } L
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth
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: G' m6 p; j5 L -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities% a8 X1 S$ v4 f1 ~9 e$ W4 `6 V
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches; M& M* I# M5 x2 |2 d0 U
e4 a- I% G6 Q- _4 m: oMC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China8 ` P! V: u( N: n' a
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The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers. f! N9 u6 [, o+ D4 J
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Refreshment to follow
