讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :
0 H9 i Y' R4 ^$ ~% Y -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems: \5 c+ k6 q6 k. }4 @1 i$ i( q
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools
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0 t5 U' O7 p( Z -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs
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$ |. q7 ~& g/ Z) ~ -- Do you know what your child is learning in school? * B6 D, o9 K5 d: G
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage
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--Q & A
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2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time):
2 v u- V# y/ X: ^& D -- General ESL classes information; I* x7 @9 Q: F$ E r, s
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to& t' H3 H0 T& L! L1 j5 d
run after-school-care program" N1 z5 E, z* N; E) @; G
-- 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): C! P2 v( D# L) V5 M
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information ; y( P' y& Q$ _5 T, G9 C' `
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4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time):
' \/ H' _8 K4 O! Z% M: t -- Summary of Gordon Head public services
; E; ^3 E+ B! f! C# a. w2 c4 F% h: N7 z -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs
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-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth
5 {' v# O3 t) O% X0 T -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth
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-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches- y3 p6 R. c5 C" R- z
+ ?4 x2 n; `8 E3 `/ g0 S; S2 bMC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China
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The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.
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0 P, L/ L8 x; M. M4 |& b/ ]Refreshment to follow
