讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :
7 t$ p( `- M) i5 _3 Z4 H -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems
( r" c8 z- M: J" z9 @& w! T5 i1 J -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools
3 w1 N( T& p$ T8 B% b( W2 |! e -- General info about post-secondary education system " \2 i3 D0 o3 A* |
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs
4 U* ?6 q0 g# f% r2 }9 r0 X -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers
4 T5 y' S0 z! k* f5 ?' B/ r% B0 } -- Do you know what your child is learning in school? 3 @8 k: K( r( ^/ X) Z1 B1 W
-- 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): 9 M8 X1 o/ r7 k, H
-- General ESL classes information \$ `' f8 s( Z" o: a, Y3 q
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to8 t X/ `8 J& f4 H* a; c. m, n
run after-school-care program
; M% e H# s2 i) G0 ^2 V$ z -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the , u4 q: N$ B( y0 j( i9 i4 ~" c6 V& l5 b
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* f& d) v0 I8 U- \- m3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): 0 M% a. `7 }5 f5 I; ?4 j* o: m
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information ) R" o( N# g7 E" X7 b* `- q- P1 ?
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4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time):
+ o) ~: y- ~5 i' {, V -- Summary of Gordon Head public services
$ W5 b1 x' v5 Q7 K -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs$ \1 `' D: P' O0 Y3 D+ Z/ |8 @. ~
-- Gordon Head Residents Association
3 ~- M& K/ j1 D1 \ -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth
! A u% f8 E% q' t0 z( Y+ q Z -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth
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-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities
5 |; K' [% H, U0 k3 _" f! {% k -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches
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MC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China
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9 f1 e0 ]% j O% n2 ]& tThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.
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4 n, M; |4 m0 U: [! ]Refreshment to follow
