讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :
* \6 k8 {" {3 d) @ -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems2 L" j: }( T# Z; q4 }
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools. M( o$ x0 \" ~- W' |! N4 D& h
-- General info about post-secondary education system / e( P7 I) V% I9 ~0 V" D1 C) ?
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs
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-- Do you know what your child is learning in school? & r2 J( d' V+ N. m7 Q
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage
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2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): ; ^4 t! Q# M8 F3 _# r+ J' F
-- General ESL classes information ^ R: A- s/ L; f$ n& F& E
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to
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2 a# b1 \" \6 @& D: `5 A# y -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the 5 K* L, G: [9 X4 w u1 [# Q
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1 K7 x/ h( Y( n1 _: N0 }3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): ' t% ~7 O3 v7 j! {
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information 2 i0 c6 ?+ d# T6 h5 a+ I/ x h
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4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time):
7 k7 `9 V4 H5 i, h6 W; {* E0 \" x9 ] -- Summary of Gordon Head public services
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-- Gordon Head Residents Association) y- R. a: ~- q% a" S% m
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth5 Q* }) f! \/ z
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth
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-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches
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2 Q. g: \+ u; t/ JMC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China! X& |. t0 x4 Q8 L2 m
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The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.- b2 O, i: R/ u( p7 |
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Refreshment to follow
