讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :
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-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools
% R; h* `8 J% G! Q -- General info about post-secondary education system @! q/ d% A |8 q. q w( V
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs
7 c4 `6 _, `8 M# M( |0 M" B- F -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers
& M: E$ N! o8 z! X0 _! I1 b -- Do you know what your child is learning in school? : J3 }' B7 d2 p% T) w# ~3 ^
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage+ _* p* _- R1 j0 R/ ^
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2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): 6 ~$ S' Z% p. R; h) A
-- General ESL classes information$ d$ z& [( @; X* u# f
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to
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6 Z/ V" p# @5 W2 A2 Q -- 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):
. G! i2 }7 h+ ]# |, n -- 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): $ z; |$ H4 w; A4 e' C- P0 y( e6 G2 P
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services
7 E2 L* J0 `9 u, L9 T0 \ -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs4 C' z% N5 @% k, c
-- Gordon Head Residents Association
+ o( m; B7 @9 |& P, i: k7 R -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth
# t/ @ B# y9 h( n |" P- c* a -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth
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-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities
, A' i/ c& w% c" W) X& _- s -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches
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5 {: q G0 y7 }: ?) l) |3 dMC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China
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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
