讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :
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-- General info about post-secondary education system & y8 L& Y! u; q" p1 {2 j5 M+ D; |
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs0 M! y/ n- V2 {
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers
) d( R) J4 u7 F/ { { -- Do you know what your child is learning in school?
" T' c$ M( z# E# n6 b+ t# R -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage, G( P' f2 x! u9 X; k/ t( z
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--Q & A
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1 K) ]% D' g' ?. I9 ~2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time):
& F E+ k0 [9 R! ^ B% O -- General ESL classes information
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run after-school-care program! A8 x2 q8 N; }" X. g7 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):
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8 P/ U7 g8 o+ \% n( E4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): $ Q" ?( w4 P- E
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services
& H6 r. u. u4 _, _7 F$ j. ~9 @ -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs
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# Y; |( y. x' y% J) i3 P -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth( u& i2 t8 q6 |
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth
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-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities
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: k- [+ W( A. M4 w$ i8 {MC: 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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