讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :
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B" p8 K9 g. E b. ?' k -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools3 f5 ^! G y5 B$ W4 J+ _& r7 O
-- General info about post-secondary education system
* F7 U5 g. F8 F" L- i -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs
6 L8 x8 c, j1 S" ]3 g8 H' U -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers
9 D1 E: C8 H% d4 {: u -- Do you know what your child is learning in school?
g) s3 E% T+ R# @( {+ W6 L+ H -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage6 w2 [( }: I$ g2 O K$ K4 h5 A/ d7 |
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): ; C$ e/ L- h7 G* H5 U
-- General ESL classes information
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run after-school-care program& |3 J: ]2 Y' Y% M/ s8 S% c
-- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the , H3 {6 b- G1 i p" p) C+ M. {
impact on young children’s learning ability./ h1 d7 K Z, ]& g9 P0 z
: R$ y# a. ^! n9 k8 M3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes):
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' G: F% b, U1 n" v2 L& |/ {4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time):
; ~+ l1 h4 e1 V+ M9 l+ { -- Summary of Gordon Head public services
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-- Gordon Head Residents Association$ H9 z4 s1 N& Y! J% ?9 D
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth
7 M2 p v; x1 B1 l! s -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth
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-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities
5 ~, a! b2 z Z9 E0 g/ X" C4 _+ G -- 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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; D1 `; g/ C! U& w; u, mThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.
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: }5 Q2 C$ |$ I6 [: F2 `, E vRefreshment to follow
