讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :
5 r- j1 N. u" e4 q$ D, ` -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems
1 X% Y* d9 Z. K( b4 n -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools, ?( X: }, r) ]# Z T* a
-- General info about post-secondary education system
; O7 e7 A/ p! i, I -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs
0 Y5 K; U9 `' u" p% S -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers
0 v4 b' p* Q& S4 ? -- Do you know what your child is learning in school?
+ h2 f: m0 n5 | -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage
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--Q & A
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2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time):
$ z7 F0 H/ j0 b% e9 |8 S -- General ESL classes information% q" p( U: Z7 m! K
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to
$ M9 i/ [+ l! D4 V7 u run after-school-care program
( Z! ]( `0 D, y7 [& k7 G! [" L4 V -- 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):
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9 m- Z+ L1 _1 R- q" O' \& W6 C6 F4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time):
, }2 m' d3 {' E5 u4 ~ -- Summary of Gordon Head public services
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-- Gordon Head Residents Association
8 ^5 O& @' ^0 o- W -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth
2 _5 e# R" X" _ I- k! G8 ]) y -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth
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-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities
" Q4 A( i7 P# q1 F5 v -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches
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, g$ }: R; v% M& j, v4 d; d: AMC: 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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8 J) M3 B; R! w* _9 i1 mRefreshment to follow
