讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :8 \. ^; V% o0 |- ~
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems
h5 R! d" z1 V2 M$ k -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools/ c6 x3 f( p3 m
-- General info about post-secondary education system
5 z/ r3 ?/ ]4 D1 K -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs
- {5 q" j/ I. |4 J+ p -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers
: ?7 R% Y9 B Y7 l -- Do you know what your child is learning in school?
( ]4 K1 T& g$ y' T3 z: d -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage
2 X: r5 @1 z- I/ v 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 I! \2 |& A9 g& G2 j$ a" ` -- General ESL classes information
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run after-school-care program/ F( [2 v1 p2 m% A) `% m
-- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the
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3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): e }! b$ z9 a) c. J' R. f
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information 9 y8 P+ [* R2 i* n7 B' R& b4 U8 s1 C
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4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time):
( A# A- I7 x/ Q" U! X& s -- Summary of Gordon Head public services
9 v! J2 U% j% e -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs) Z9 d* A% t/ ]: M: C
-- Gordon Head Residents Association
( H7 a/ `8 [% b$ I) M -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth5 v7 ~3 j# `8 `5 _" B: N
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth
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-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities8 n3 v" ^# K& i& v
-- 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# h" E: A( B1 d8 j, a: n' P( V9 f
2 J+ ?. u7 [/ ^. g @- NThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.$ q! d6 e4 z: Y1 @& |: H
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Refreshment to follow
