讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :
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-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs
, e4 s% ~6 e: b5 i" K+ V- {0 S -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers9 U* n% s- m- I
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school?
) X/ T9 M* d8 v5 V+ q( p4 C -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage2 A. ^' s$ Z1 A F4 b1 j
for your child’s physical & academic growth?
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; U; |2 Z. |3 F4 P; M+ V2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): }6 }) k% W- H$ t/ b1 ^
-- General ESL classes information
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-- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the
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7 C2 Z; u7 k& M( [) d$ u' q3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): " S6 X2 T7 ^; Z
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information ! P2 ^2 D1 D+ G# ~1 O7 c$ F
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4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): ( C U% P/ m) W( z
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services6 `& {2 }. L$ j- f7 j/ j2 t
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs3 K1 v. s9 z+ |/ p. [) J
-- Gordon Head Residents Association5 T' s( I* H- b4 z" r( {) ?
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth6 `3 \# B3 w5 J
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth
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$ |9 v7 O& M9 |: x- ^ -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities
: W' ~$ {) K" V$ P# B. F/ n -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches! I4 a" @) t" |! |& Z& ^. o) P( Q
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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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9 X8 k7 n+ x T8 ?+ _ oRefreshment to follow
