讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :
+ I! l9 N1 g3 C; o0 s -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems/ k2 ]- ]/ |( q% b6 e X* Y% k
-- 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. W4 \7 [" `4 G0 U$ ?$ Z% R
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers- |$ K8 \3 O+ z4 j
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school?
1 |! J4 @. k9 X8 G/ W8 C -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage% T% z' ?, ~6 w O0 E- b5 ?: Q9 j
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5 T* u# \; E0 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 to
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-- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the 4 C/ [/ E: Q( _+ W
impact on young children’s learning ability.
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, R* d! P% v1 S; v' N3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): 7 |" q& R/ E r+ u3 A/ `8 |
-- 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):
. q8 t; B/ M# h- K- z -- Summary of Gordon Head public services8 y x4 f |, [* E. e+ k3 q
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs
1 l8 B/ V1 w+ K* ] -- Gordon Head Residents Association
2 s- s" \7 C' ]: d -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth6 h, M* m. z- Q$ ]9 I3 ^9 r
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth
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-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities4 z- z" j, F) ^4 c
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches
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! k/ B) Q3 S4 `( [" B. R9 }6 WMC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China* ]1 c" d; U+ q+ E; w& g6 x
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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
