讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :
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-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools Z2 A. E/ P: {+ h; h7 ], M
-- General info about post-secondary education system
, D5 _8 S# Y9 d" |2 o -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs- [( @$ b s; u) J
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers
( {$ {/ S1 m2 L) y% @ -- Do you know what your child is learning in school?
: A3 }. G2 }& c0 R: a -- 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): 7 C" L8 Q% U8 A( ~! t* M7 m. @
-- General ESL classes information6 u2 ^2 \1 m3 g, J( i% x6 j
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to
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-- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the 1 n$ X) v: |4 e* v+ c. g$ H0 c, N$ Y
impact on young children’s learning ability.
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3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): 0 a/ M" Y' `/ M" B- J6 U
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information 6 |' e' Z- o0 Y. ^5 O) Y, j5 v
5 w5 ~6 I9 |: e7 W0 ]* E4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time):
1 L+ u" j8 r! b" A -- Summary of Gordon Head public services/ U, O5 M2 o8 N
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs+ s% S) [* N$ o `7 Y% J. T
-- Gordon Head Residents Association
. a. \# X s; d7 @ -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth
2 g2 ^! G @( S7 h# J* ]3 Z, }+ i -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth
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-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities
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MC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China
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, a$ D$ O* I% F, o( ^0 G% |The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.
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Refreshment to follow
