讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :3 h$ o, z5 Z, z7 Y
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems* }! v1 ]) ?' h( R# O
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools
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-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs% L: m, q# C0 X
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers2 a1 [0 W/ m/ V: q
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school? ! I8 @7 u4 ?& m+ _8 J8 j7 X; ^
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage! u! v; C( i% {4 {' J
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): ) k$ z' t8 t2 } V$ T: `- H
-- General ESL classes information+ H4 E6 P: u) T
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to$ W5 U% k+ x( ~
run after-school-care program
d2 y! L/ i. k$ |+ j -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the
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# M2 ], J# J+ F# o- v( T3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes):
' X, N) ~' D9 j( C -- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information 0 @3 {3 d: r D; ?! I! ~ W
: ~4 u3 u0 n, c4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): ) Y- n3 \+ {" V$ ^3 Y" d
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services+ d3 ?& ^# |8 I8 H; u
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs$ ~" b9 B4 W8 X5 x, \5 `8 t
-- Gordon Head Residents Association
, w9 l' Y, M( l- x! L -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth3 t* b7 Z/ I3 A5 G' {3 w
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth
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-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities
$ k0 z* c) r) D' F -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches9 B8 V# H: s% F+ D) Z
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MC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China% P' M5 p7 x5 n2 E" V& F/ M3 n
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The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.
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Refreshment to follow
