讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :
# ?" M, M1 B$ ^% K l+ Z' D -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems: C8 M. M1 @2 H
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools
$ J% D1 D- U7 A' F! e -- General info about post-secondary education system ' U7 T; }# j( P) z/ e1 d* @9 T
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs
6 Y4 f, l: ~% g -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers$ m- ~3 \' R2 H6 ]
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school?
- j# M5 y; e9 j! D2 I( D- E V -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage6 X) ~0 _+ Z$ x R5 s' d& k
for your child’s physical & academic growth? 3 L A5 C+ e) X5 |0 ]( L
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) A3 v7 a8 m5 c: e& y* v2. 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 U, `5 P0 Q! O9 U6 ^ U4 y
run after-school-care program( Q/ p3 j" G0 Z" [% l
-- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the 6 a: q. I# x( B0 j2 h; H4 U1 \/ ^
impact on young children’s learning ability.
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3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): " W2 e7 [* J8 V$ V8 a; d* [" |
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information
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. h% y# N" A" s) H( F$ f4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time):
' B) ~4 X/ l+ l5 ?+ [" f) E/ } -- Summary of Gordon Head public services
$ D; S' W+ s7 [) f# j% |' t -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs6 U _7 \/ R1 F7 N2 ~$ H+ s9 s w
-- Gordon Head Residents Association
, o; k& N X$ Q9 Q# P; _7 O/ _5 ^ -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth6 [' T2 d( i1 F7 j
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth
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% ]3 t, ~2 g w8 D5 Y$ p -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities0 q- K: X& ~. o) Y3 i
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches
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& w" y, F3 ~6 f; S( B; M5 e7 zMC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China
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5 e/ ]4 x/ _7 z- k: P6 F# Q6 V. gThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.
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Refreshment to follow
