讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :
6 g2 R& q, V7 O" h( {3 P M -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems
$ l+ _9 y7 {% |6 F* B; o -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools7 z: J1 [. Z7 D9 F# B+ E5 a! R
-- General info about post-secondary education system ' {! i$ x8 ~! y/ j+ w/ V
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs8 a. }4 ?1 R6 g9 l! w8 l3 m! j4 H
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers7 {$ c9 g! |. l4 a
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school?
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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 i! M5 U C: ~8 }! l; u' ?
run after-school-care program
: V; }) n* A5 D' k* H -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the
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0 C8 F+ h- }* a& m* F# N3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): 4 t, p8 H- q F3 [6 D" K$ k
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information , v( J5 c+ u- u7 I& c6 O
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4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): - ~' q3 U; x) y; _9 s
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services8 j: {2 P1 k. I; G, n- R* n; a
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs9 ]% O# [% Q* C# w$ F1 A( E5 u
-- Gordon Head Residents Association( w: N/ K5 h S E! Z
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth# }/ y# Z, C9 S4 _
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth
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-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities
/ w7 N% _: q" l5 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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The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.
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0 W' t: A) R9 ]+ K/ gRefreshment to follow
