讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :
5 w" u: P) @9 x7 }; c6 e- y -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems$ K4 |0 w6 t! }0 K* Z
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools
* K: d# \; a0 _: @ -- General info about post-secondary education system
+ J/ p0 G [' t4 C6 ~( J E, O1 K -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs
+ q/ ~) Y& M* Q: Q; n -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers
" {) m9 b! J/ ^. J* M9 E" d -- Do you know what your child is learning in school?
! ]4 }& R8 Z& M5 V8 f, _; g -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage8 Q. N+ b2 F8 s& ?* i) y2 u; S
for your child’s physical & academic growth?
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% g: [9 G! W$ j1 `2. 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% [# b- |* R$ u
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-- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the
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3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): 5 P% x! \, ~' b( W* A& `
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information + e5 J9 `9 o0 m" K1 x
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4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time):
, w3 g3 v/ X7 J- ^7 h -- Summary of Gordon Head public services
# {! Y [# i; X4 V3 @! Y# k! S -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs. _' \* B0 z: R) {
-- Gordon Head Residents Association
, w7 w O# \7 ]9 a( h -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth
0 n x3 y) Q4 \# ^+ C: U c -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth
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-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches
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MC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China: }0 P% [" g( p- L% n
e3 V/ _7 S' p; O: QThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.
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