讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :
3 x* V* l5 s' c5 n' B9 M2 d. h -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems! S+ a) D* u- _& e4 G. a
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools
+ |' g; a/ Y; Z- U4 ? R5 a -- General info about post-secondary education system $ D3 ]0 ~2 P; a4 G% s( s
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs
+ b$ k+ m% N) T3 p% x) @ -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers: t$ L1 i* h% \) w) T/ ^, v( o
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school?
& [$ h$ \0 F5 d -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage
( x. N5 ~2 }8 g( @3 J for your child’s physical & academic growth?
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- z! m" X0 Y* j1 e8 g/ w2 o( @6 v2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time):
; X" A5 ?+ j0 X/ d -- General ESL classes information
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run after-school-care program2 j* \' D* a- a& b
-- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the % P. K4 ]' U! J4 |
impact on young children’s learning ability.
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3 D# ~; C1 b3 K! s! i. U0 y3 m3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): + {2 `: v, K5 K( D& @
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information 7 Q& ^( `: i# Y/ h* g
, V1 `/ G2 n* S8 Q' a3 Y' Z4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time):
; l7 b" l! @4 w- p -- Summary of Gordon Head public services
9 B' A/ ~) I6 q# D# Q! J: M -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs1 a: d' [- a( x; [) m( T( D
-- Gordon Head Residents Association2 L7 `$ e- O9 G3 T. w; s
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth
8 Q# E8 Z4 a9 p3 [" g ?4 C -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth
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- {% ~: g" i, ?! P5 \, Y -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities
& o2 v) M0 U0 K; r9 R3 A -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches( _; ^; I2 n% M0 F [, U3 S/ _
2 q Q' c3 L+ b9 z8 j0 L: bMC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China
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5 o5 c5 J3 e+ @2 G. D$ v$ n% MThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.
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9 I$ u8 i( a+ b4 ?Refreshment to follow
