1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) : ' @/ E# A- D, w) @* g& Q- p; n -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems - N3 p% i% K6 T" q" G -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools $ ^+ v- z. }* ?5 U3 E% i; Z -- General info about post-secondary education system / W V O' s- i3 D& L" H# C
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs; e7 C; o5 a' o7 Z
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers/ _, l/ w: }) V; [6 w( R
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school? t: ]* W& ^' [: k, I. D
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage $ z: A4 a& h; w9 a* _) {: c$ B6 [ for your child’s physical & academic growth? 7 X6 c# d A& T
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5 M( _& Y8 ]3 z2 w1 Y! \, p/ b2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): 7 H7 v- k( a, o. n3 x
-- General ESL classes information , {+ O G, D( d0 r+ h/ |; ~ -- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to / @. W, N1 j( z! i run after-school-care program 3 J& D6 g! B$ c l; d -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the + \6 _9 z. n v: Z% K
impact on young children’s learning ability.0 t: G3 G9 |/ d' Y# y- c1 N
7 _, X/ ? s5 E3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): 3 P2 Y4 N9 b' o1 s
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information $ [2 y' F+ m' [2 e8 \$ r# s$ l& @ 3 P( {# [* E7 R8 p' L4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): , Y' }' \6 k- Y' p
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services : {2 F( S- [" K, B8 J -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs : O' R$ o; b6 k -- Gordon Head Residents Association * j5 m" y. j7 l' S1 a9 W -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth) i+ Z& |3 W: y& q
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth 3 |6 q& F+ I: B" Z( h) e6 j -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings* Z' G3 C* h' N( O3 b
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities7 p$ K. u1 U W( |3 h
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches4 t- P: j- M0 s0 g
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MC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China - d P4 M. N }: O 1 C+ {2 Z! H9 R' ^2 @0 qThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers. ; n8 V4 Y7 `7 z% m4 _, O 3 o- ~9 k# S& A. xRefreshment to follow