讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :
& K9 u9 [3 j2 N1 `! p4 r -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems4 V. @- T1 [3 Q' n: M
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools
" ~5 L, E4 d L! Y' k -- General info about post-secondary education system 9 T) U1 W( x8 R+ W; E& A
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs2 ~ `& |4 w: N8 ]1 h/ d
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers( T5 |% A( W3 U/ \# i
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school? " c3 }$ m8 E M: W. S. w: \! A2 V
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage; u( k/ k4 H! |1 T' u" B- P
for your child’s physical & academic growth?
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5 Y7 U9 a4 f) r" c2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time):
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-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to1 l2 V+ k) `5 P* l z9 W b
run after-school-care program# p5 u" C, J* ?6 M! z
-- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the
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& ]/ W b+ ~8 ~1 S3 L3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes):
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+ [5 c) a% u1 n0 P0 M+ I4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): ( _" [7 j7 I. j. u7 R4 j9 {0 @# g" U$ w
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services! x2 |, W5 F. _+ m; z
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs/ f) V- S d8 j- ?. T) n4 g
-- Gordon Head Residents Association
3 h G. ? ?8 e/ k! Y. H -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth- }2 f( m+ N1 s6 @$ ?
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth
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+ ?2 l) k& i% c: I( M& L -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities
' C9 w: d+ i4 S, u& J -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches- N' q' m3 l0 L1 u7 z+ l
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MC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China0 G7 M3 C* @, ]3 d7 N* W1 W5 `2 N
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The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.
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t' g: g; F: _0 q; F/ h! FRefreshment to follow
