讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :
+ X# F6 A+ ~& u: z -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems8 k8 ~, s' \, d/ E9 K
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools
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-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs
8 M& G1 s# R+ C3 u( A `! ] -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers
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-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage( T3 Q2 S) B/ S
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):
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-- 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): 5 j% S: W. n( L- X
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information
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4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time):
' l {) H* B4 m5 H* F0 b -- Summary of Gordon Head public services
/ x9 O/ z- m' }+ x4 q9 d0 S* j$ ] -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs7 H% _, ?! X* |
-- Gordon Head Residents Association- U* w- N. t7 y% y! D. |
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth
& A# J6 E* d, R3 G3 X -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth
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-- 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$ J* t# E. i- _/ T' n7 n
* o( ^# }9 i3 `: A# DThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.+ k: L- {7 U' E
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Refreshment to follow
