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CPAC Education Day 2014
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Date and time
Location
Sheraton Parkway Toronto North Hotel 600 Highway 7 East, Richmond Hill ON L4B1B2 Canada
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Description
Event Overview
Hosted by the Education Foundation of CPAC and sponsored by HSBC Bank Canada, CPAC Education Day is the largest education related event in GTA’s Chinese Community. The main purpose of this annual event is to provide newcomer families with information on the Canadian education system and related services, helping students and parents succeed in their new life in Canada. Since its inception 6 years ago, this event has provided over 10,000 student and parents with practical information about education in this country.
The 7th CPAC Education Day will be held on October 25th, 2014 at the Sheraton Parkway Toronto North Hotel (600 Highway 7 East, Richmond Hill ON L4B 1B2). To date, about thirty educational exhibitors have confirmed their attendance. More than 1500 students and parents are expected to attend this year’s event.
Education Day gives students and parents information using a range of formats. About forty schools and education related service providers are expected to attend this year’s event to let you have a face-to-face communication chance to the school representatives. A keynote presentation shared by a Harvard student plus eight breakout session workshops and a full day drop-in student forum hosted by post-secondary student’s associations are all tailored to the needs of parents and students. Catering to the increasing interest in adult education, this year’s Education Day will also provide related information and workshop to mature students seeking a second career or look to upgrading their skills to reach their goals.
Keynote presentation: “Know Thyself”: Connecting Self-Knowledge and Success
Keynote speaker: Chloe Y. Li, Harvard University
Workshops include:
For both parents and students:
• How teens can build their career pathway to prosperity
• Introduction to TOPS program
• Introduction to Gifted program(Mandarin)
For students (presented in English):
• Panel discussion on the differences of business programs provided between different universities
• Ontario Colleges, a Pathway to Success
For Parents (presented in Mandarin):
• How parents can help children succeed in school
A full day Drop-in Students Forum organized by Enlight, Young Professionals Division of CPAC and 10 other student's association from different colleges and universities to answer all your questions on campus life, school application, student association, etc.
CPAC Education Day 2014 is open to the public. Admission is free. Online registration is available at: http://cpac2014eday.eventbrite.com/.
2014 CPAC Education Day Program Schedule
TIME
PROGRAMS
10:00 am
Registration
Education Fair
10:30 am
Education Fair starts
11:00 am –12:30 pm
Plenary Session
Welcome
Mr. Richard Lim, President of CPAC Education Foundation
Remarks by Presenting Sponsor
Mr. David Kuo, Head of Branch Network – Ontario, HSBC
Keynote Address
Know Thyself: Connecting Self-Knowledge and Success
Chloe Y. Li
12:30 pm – 1:30 pm
Lunch Break
1:30 pm – 2:30 pm
Breakout sessions I
Room A
Room B
Room C
Buttonville
Thornhill
How to choose your major
Caroline Yang
Ontario Colleges, a Pathway to Success
Carly Lepoutre, Joshua Li,
Kelly Winger
Introduction to TOPS Program
Anthony Zhou
New immigrant parents: Understanding the Canadian education system and overcoming cultural challenges
Sophia Shi
(Mandarin)
(中文)
Drop-in Student Forum
Enlight-YPD of CPAC
2:30 pm – 3:00 pm
Break
3:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Breakout sessions II
Room A
Room B
Room C
Buttonville
Thornhill
How Teens Can Build Their Career Pathway to Prosperity
Amelia Ng
Panel Discussion on Business Programs
Kymberlee Wong
Crystal Chen
Alson Ng
Dorcas Wong
Introduction to Gifted Program
Qiumin Huang
Parents Can Help Their Children Succeed in School
Chaomin Li
(Mandarin)
(中文)
Drop-in Student Forum
Enlight-YPD of CPAC
4:00 pm – 4:30 pm
Networking
Event Details
Date:
Saturday, October 25, 2014
Time:
10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Venue:
Sheraton Parkway Toronto North Hotel
600 Highway 7 East, Richmond Hill ON L4B1B2
Enquiries:
CPAC Office: office@cpac-canada.ca
416-298-7885 ext. 101
About the Education Foundation of CPAC
Founded in 1999, the Education Foundation of CPAC is a registered charity with a mission to promote academic and professional excellence as well as community leadership in the immigrant community. The Education Foundation provides scholarships, awards and bursaries to students with outstanding academic achievements and community involvement or the need for financial assistance.