讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) : o( C, W! o& P5 T
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems
" E2 @* N$ I) W; t- E" J) w -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools
4 j/ s( {1 F( r0 M0 k# Y, [ -- General info about post-secondary education system
/ K* i' N2 w3 e8 B1 O# S( T, A% | -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs3 v! F% U' i1 m' k( J
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers
3 V8 {3 w' L* x1 A/ W -- Do you know what your child is learning in school? # t2 ^$ k3 H+ Q5 ^
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage- I1 G9 u4 z3 c0 O9 }
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): 7 R1 |6 X$ n9 G; ^
-- General ESL classes information
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run after-school-care program
1 t. r. e; u8 D `+ ] -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the
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6 ?& E$ _8 j+ z) I3 ~. f3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes):
2 L2 r9 |1 L' Z5 N, g! ?2 f -- 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):
, c/ D' K3 Z g" e; X! w -- Summary of Gordon Head public services
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-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth0 e7 @' n/ p& N% _3 Q
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth
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-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities
9 h. O1 J: c( F( Y( {2 l -- 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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