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
1 N0 a9 R8 a3 C# W' d -- General info about post-secondary education system
* m& S F; H7 ~3 n# H; D4 ^ -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs, X" a" v) G% i7 b, J0 p5 \
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers
& S! A ~/ ]# ^. d -- Do you know what your child is learning in school? . g- ]0 V, Y4 B. i3 R
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage
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--Q & A
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: l' }2 m0 S2 p2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): : p0 P- |! F% P7 k5 l R
-- General ESL classes information
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' n# c5 f) X0 ?5 ~) a) N -- 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):
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' w u+ L) J3 p F1 ~. P0 q$ K4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time):
! I3 L+ a0 u. Y) ~* B( q7 C3 s( | -- Summary of Gordon Head public services
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-- Gordon Head Residents Association( R8 ~% _0 H- y0 o) W* e
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth
8 M7 O: R: F7 s -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth
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-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities
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) i3 V$ A% W3 s. t9 uMC: 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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Refreshment to follow
