讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :& N' s6 R: Y! X3 [2 C
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems
8 S# O6 k+ l8 @ -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools( R& t1 i4 H3 C( W
-- General info about post-secondary education system
* s R. b5 J$ p, `8 [; }% u, Z -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs
' v! O4 G8 G; J -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers
7 ^4 |4 i( a1 X3 y/ }- j -- Do you know what your child is learning in school?
( N% N& P- O8 U+ i) I( C -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage% u! }- j0 a8 ~, a
for your child’s physical & academic growth? ' y# t# @& t8 F$ M1 _3 v
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2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time):
9 J9 L }% E6 B m' p' h' ] -- General ESL classes information
' {9 }5 W; j4 \6 @) o4 }9 D0 p5 K -- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to. F' n6 v2 V8 v) d- N5 u+ I
run after-school-care program
2 ^) @) ~1 W2 V$ T- E0 t -- 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): * a& M9 m" c) C0 E
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information
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0 V2 H- \) H( b: S5 }4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): : T0 A1 _. J3 v0 K4 i7 W
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services2 s( C0 v: i; q5 z5 n
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs9 h# C- A6 m% ?% L9 M }
-- Gordon Head Residents Association
" C) X5 K% @) K6 X* Q" I -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth
( B8 I" L+ c/ o5 B) F' I1 t5 P -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth
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-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities7 |) U& q+ X$ G( M
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches
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7 h5 L: r% ]6 F( T: }( S" i# vMC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China
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- `( w* f: F q: x1 u5 ~7 |9 lThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.- j5 ?/ U* K# }# g8 l% i
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Refreshment to follow
