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
2 Q: y# k+ E; a3 W$ C v -- General info about post-secondary education system
: L8 Y* u# O% c7 a3 N3 ^ -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs
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-- Do you know what your child is learning in school?
# @* g2 b/ D$ N( }* e -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage6 } Z8 u w# d
for your child’s physical & academic growth?
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1 y2 n" k5 E7 O# w2. 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) u- T& _' s! d: q5 g7 ]
run after-school-care program
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impact on young children’s learning ability., ^0 q8 {8 y4 A1 [
. S) H. x* {: y/ y- I3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes):
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3 B: v% ]# A$ I4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): 7 d5 E, X% {" N$ P/ r4 O4 t7 M, R
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services
) b: `% F6 T p: x- F) E7 g; t- R -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs/ |( k2 w' _4 c2 L" }2 R3 L6 M
-- Gordon Head Residents Association
( o% @5 O8 V/ v/ ] -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth6 m+ v2 P) X3 d
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth
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-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities' R: g& I6 Q6 v/ t& i' X
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches
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9 U( E$ c. E4 y+ ZMC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China/ O; r/ T/ X5 X E4 U9 W
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The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.$ r4 {$ m5 ^5 x9 `- E2 v) W
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Refreshment to follow