讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :3 B) j: A1 D( K/ N, y
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems
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-- General info about post-secondary education system , v: I W% b6 ]: g/ u" @5 l
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs5 F; r) P; ?/ I& m4 j% D
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers6 h( M7 T$ C: N2 f# \2 J1 O5 S! g0 @
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school?
1 m7 L% R' k) h -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage! ?( R: G7 I' A. ~0 O+ d
for your child’s physical & academic growth?
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2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time):
3 o+ u+ i4 Y; y N -- General ESL classes information
8 s0 P3 x- q! K1 {- o* k/ N -- 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
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3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes):
4 i* h& ?8 U9 T0 Z% d: V" Y4 f7 s! c -- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information * u/ p- c! ?0 l, W3 @8 {! ^
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4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time):
1 M' g5 F( C$ @; c0 T7 ~9 l -- Summary of Gordon Head public services1 ?6 ^7 ?3 M% S
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs
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-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth' N# l1 ~" D; ^: J* 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: R7 ?! g9 b1 z1 C- \
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The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.
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