讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :
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\4 V' |- \! y7 V6 l# H& B& ?" s d -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools& u, p1 u) ]' u' K
-- General info about post-secondary education system
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" @8 n! k `( t/ c+ k -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers6 O& [! F/ Z, ^' p* q- _
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school?
; S5 \3 ~8 r0 S# u/ r -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage
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--Q & A
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' Q$ k1 g. [% p: e) F2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): 9 {! Z3 z9 _/ j
-- General ESL classes information
2 K6 K0 W. a' ?( q I* T+ S -- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to
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9 S7 U3 ]" S* U+ d, v8 a -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the
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( U- \' c0 {& H5 z3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): " o) _5 n L) J# B; t" g/ a
-- 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): 8 c- ~6 H4 l$ o5 M7 D
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services: J) H! f2 M/ `0 Z2 E, j# l8 c, I
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs: [7 X+ m; |0 E! v
-- Gordon Head Residents Association
+ E2 ?9 x7 P: w4 A" B" w8 f: ` -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth# J* Q5 I8 m! s! b
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth
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/ e- T9 v, T& Z; P- o6 ` -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities
I. K$ Z0 j' D8 g4 y2 z# { -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches c+ w0 I4 v" V' ~+ H8 E% k
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MC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China
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2 V: X3 Q6 V: A0 w0 [" U: o$ xThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.
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; U9 F! M1 r9 [$ o, v- k- `/ BRefreshment to follow
