讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :
1 k. e+ h7 S$ l' L$ e -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems+ Z* P1 b: q, _% V
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools
2 x* ^0 m/ u2 @) B -- General info about post-secondary education system
. {/ ?- ~- j: J, G) d -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs5 E8 }) f7 A4 q1 Y1 I+ C9 a4 U
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers
* b$ \, m# z8 ?- \$ W -- Do you know what your child is learning in school? # `6 c$ l/ \" h$ B1 N5 L+ ?
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage
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--Q & A
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. E* v: b3 d% a4 J8 t- r2 Q2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): ' y) Q( u ?# r4 r4 C$ i2 s
-- General ESL classes information! u4 ]/ j" q+ `+ R6 C
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to1 r3 u+ Q4 J" K
run after-school-care program
# x0 c# O& M' N4 v3 y- q -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the / z2 Y7 G! ~% A. L6 j8 U: G, t
impact on young children’s learning ability.- g! `5 p, ~, J$ R/ S. w
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3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): + h4 o) C: v- e4 j, N3 D) u$ r3 J
-- 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 X! C. }, u -- Summary of Gordon Head public services5 K- {+ L; K( k
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs
3 X+ U/ B1 b; p9 M -- Gordon Head Residents Association; h- x2 T( R* t h# G1 R
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth( Z; T9 T m3 c9 V
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth
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* p- L+ n) p3 e -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities
& v) m$ p& F! m! p/ E! j -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches
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$ m) c7 i) p. l, Q* I- sMC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China- j+ ~" q& T; ] C/ R. m
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The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.
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7 u; y) y+ s8 ORefreshment to follow
