讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :
9 R s# R# j* J. U. n# E& j: e* a B -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems
2 l, o/ A% |* }4 c+ ^ -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools$ j A {5 B' L4 X/ i7 r+ z N
-- General info about post-secondary education system
7 [# t1 _, d& _/ M5 p# _: r! q -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs
) B8 ^4 b( J2 m& R! C -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers3 a; d# a/ ^7 E! Z7 k. O! ]; [
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school? , g# V( H$ l& f8 Q+ z; H
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage* L, w/ P+ ?, [1 f- c
for your child’s physical & academic growth?
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5 j; v8 K6 L4 x% k) Z2. 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
! G7 U* A+ G0 L& Q7 L run after-school-care program
, r1 r, a7 W9 v -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the 7 v* Y6 h0 b9 A( V6 o
impact on young children’s learning ability.0 B9 ?% C; f! y3 E2 [
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3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): 7 Q( e9 i, m: j, S4 L" D/ |" R# W
-- 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):
; o/ n7 j F8 l0 }- D4 j7 z A: Z -- Summary of Gordon Head public services
0 j4 n/ l# q. {, |. L1 ? -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs
8 E* C- N) W) X- b. q" [1 l* D2 o6 } -- Gordon Head Residents Association
8 z4 V) G2 m1 |6 Q -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth
( R# @7 t6 E5 k# t -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth
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-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities
8 z c* B4 X; k2 }' O -- 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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( r# `3 z/ f3 \% J- rThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers." K6 O; k+ C& l( w6 e, X! J( r
! Q& y3 S3 v# |- nRefreshment to follow
