讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :+ Z- n! _; b" t
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems
# [" s. r' J2 i3 {' i! R2 X3 N/ c2 z -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools$ j- c9 V1 Q- i1 o2 Q* y- N
-- General info about post-secondary education system
& y' H1 A/ J+ P7 v7 j! ~( U5 p a# T -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs
2 L. n6 s# g: |9 d/ v; I -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers
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-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage- j3 Q. G' O# o" \
for your child’s physical & academic growth? , W& ~, X7 f8 |& i) R2 [* L
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2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): 5 c' J5 i! S4 F' h# u8 F2 o) a; n
-- General ESL classes information" ]. F5 o9 S" i- L) a' a
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to
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-- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the 0 |2 k1 G# b3 A/ \
impact on young children’s learning ability.
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# R/ a* A3 I) g- j, U6 U0 v3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes):
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4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): % i: \ i( F6 Z
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services, z3 W: _1 p% V
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs4 _* @, U/ g) c0 Q( @, o, ]7 Z8 X( ^
-- Gordon Head Residents Association
: \0 R5 L( y( y; `- M: ^4 p7 N/ } -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth3 W3 @6 M* |# j! `- r8 ^# F( }
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth
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/ P5 q8 F9 z# n; G& { -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities; s. G$ K( Z7 _! }2 Z- S4 \
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches% ^8 J/ L3 K: M( X( k: Z: b2 x
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MC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China
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The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.
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2 s& z& w8 S5 N. w/ RRefreshment to follow
