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
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-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs6 H, \' J- u- u- j. G4 \! n
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers
& R! E, e1 T# [3 B* D -- Do you know what your child is learning in school? ) }$ e# _, n, p' N( x
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage* H& F# \+ N3 \
for your child’s physical & academic growth?
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2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time):
3 M6 m1 D9 [1 G1 t7 X( m -- General ESL classes information( X! a6 y7 I G) C0 I! r0 }$ L- K
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to
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-- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the
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1 `0 Z) [: M5 r3 G: V/ Q: [6 [8 f3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes):
2 s4 N! n7 o% A) R0 V -- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information
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4 a( d+ o4 R7 F+ \) r% X% ]: d c4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): " {$ @' y) D% @
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services8 _) N0 L+ h: E% D
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs
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$ |9 u5 \: u2 A) H -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth! P' u# Q; w' P
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth
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! O+ ^/ y' f$ p4 \6 S -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities
$ {* O W) ?* ^: T/ _* [ -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches
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/ ]0 I6 w; T! i- @ wMC: 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." B6 S7 z& a, g; R. o- x: ]8 ^
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Refreshment to follow
