讲员及内容
1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :
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-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools
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-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs
* [$ i- G5 o$ h -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers
# Y! Q3 D! V$ N) |' H y0 E( R -- Do you know what your child is learning in school?
6 ^2 N$ u' \3 h4 ^ x N -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage
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% J# l' D) L* ?% j" T2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): 4 O4 X5 t' t# X: L g
-- General ESL classes information* q6 V) [, m1 p; k: d3 R
-- 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
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. ^! a: ~& K, }' k$ b' k3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): ) a9 ]& y. ?* q% f7 p
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information 0 x8 t4 h4 ]% m; O g# o
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4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): 3 A8 L8 G& N# v' W
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services
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-- Gordon Head Residents Association- P# Q5 ]2 u4 H" }' v; W
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth6 l2 j: S, N: I
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth
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-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches4 g# u* U# e5 K' R- {+ \9 q% g; ]
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MC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China" v2 m/ D" z; p' M# L- C6 @
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The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.5 Z& B( m; C4 R7 w0 P4 {
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Refreshment to follow
