讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :
2 I- U5 ]# A* Z" y/ s% h( u -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems
7 E) K8 o$ c0 `3 y -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools
( x* _9 U5 h: G1 z& A2 ~ -- General info about post-secondary education system
# E% D: B0 L7 }3 B* h8 g3 n1 J -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs
5 M1 \4 e% S/ M& S l p% E -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers4 \$ M* }9 E6 _. N. C. A8 @2 I2 E+ J
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school? ( v d9 y! H' J A5 B
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage
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2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): J4 o1 A" G% Q
-- General ESL classes information
: q( I+ ?1 D# b5 M -- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to
1 q9 @9 v- v! Y- f run after-school-care program
: u8 V, l# F- m4 \ -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the
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, [* O% {- a9 S, M4 ^3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes):
$ K+ D( j1 L! |3 H9 B( L -- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information 1 v$ n9 Q, ^) k5 _
$ V! p1 e) `- N0 O" e. K4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): / M! _; o& y4 X9 G$ l! k
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services7 d- ]* `' `' U* i
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs; `. g1 C1 k4 n5 V" ^$ v/ e7 z
-- Gordon Head Residents Association
$ ?# B5 N* Q* p8 v2 h -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth
$ I7 X- q* m5 \! i. s$ z -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth
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-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities5 ~. V& u' t3 M0 }& [1 F5 U
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches
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5 u9 h; y' D/ W. X, [+ N( v' ^1 lMC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China7 G' I# b6 b* }5 U* X
' [, O. b1 B- P1 m% Y) {The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.3 t( x x6 o; g5 s6 z4 x0 m
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Refreshment to follow
