1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) : 5 a( G8 l/ q/ Y9 l -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems - N8 T, E3 D. p- r" F -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools * n. V9 p9 k0 S% K# ?1 W; \ -- General info about post-secondary education system ( o, }# v, K+ J+ \' ? -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs 3 r4 M+ l& a! F# B/ Z! k -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers- P6 {, h3 n" ]$ F' s) D
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school? & u7 e9 x) O& B* [' x: P
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage _, J& j' w( y+ T for your child’s physical & academic growth? 6 ?* n! a8 v6 w/ \' J --Q & A ]2 o+ q; G, B- X7 m5 S' a 5 V9 U$ l. A3 F* @2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): ; ] N8 G$ i! @6 G+ U# k -- General ESL classes information ; e. E" X- U! L2 Q$ z -- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to 4 L7 `8 c' p3 h% p4 m" w run after-school-care program # z' n' m; W/ b& C) F' | -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the 8 \4 y& ]: ?: y
impact on young children’s learning ability. 1 T% S8 A- ?7 x8 { + l3 X. {" Y2 n0 p9 }* Y1 c+ S
3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): , |- `; A1 @, i! P1 w# a8 u -- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information : M0 C; `4 t0 p
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4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): # v2 x/ p" V; o4 c
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services " _+ y* m% a/ ]2 _ -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs# f/ @/ N9 F. b+ h, Z- {2 P
-- Gordon Head Residents Association * D) V) Q V! }* c5 C$ ^ -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth ' s' t3 Z7 P9 l" W9 l( M( I# t -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth 2 u. F- T v" L. I' d, E f -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings( N' j; X( v9 |6 W' a$ C
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities6 S {2 ^# P& d9 [$ E7 U0 o2 j
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches - n. z% \7 X6 F 6 C/ x9 d! @% A8 V. V# aMC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China1 r& c% s% w M9 U; t
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The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.3 ?' ^, m$ Y" I& P
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Refreshment to follow