讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) : D; S( o+ o' W$ N' o$ T4 a
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems
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6 z$ d& p2 k8 W$ U: t; Q/ { -- General info about post-secondary education system * A0 C. J/ s2 y; }8 n4 R% v M1 f
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs4 R9 x, _$ I7 G5 G
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers
1 v- I0 `/ E/ E -- Do you know what your child is learning in school?
$ N0 B0 p3 h8 [8 s: B. g. j( ? -- 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):
: R2 c" R' r) f7 o4 i) H -- General ESL classes information: S- l9 I; M3 r' \' W- Z
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to
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( t2 x" \; `5 _3 ^7 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): 1 C$ A f. a4 i
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information
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8 j7 D- R9 r+ ?* I3 D4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): 6 @/ }, Z4 [2 z
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services: n6 e6 O, @, h/ u1 O9 \
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs3 _( ^1 C2 T/ P t; K r% [
-- Gordon Head Residents Association
8 P# K3 f" }. M; x! m& }, S7 \ -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth
6 l. M( b" r+ n0 y/ Y. l+ x4 P! ~ -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth
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-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities
7 ~0 x% ], o, l+ z% } -- 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) r; V1 |3 t+ ?! i: [4 d8 _
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The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers. V* \. Q) a! q* N/ u$ u
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Refreshment to follow
