1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :9 C) ~% R: m5 n e6 A% c9 ?9 A
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems( i5 Y0 v- E5 ?
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools 9 D5 d# D' T" U6 d6 P: _ -- General info about post-secondary education system $ o/ M' y* L" b -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs$ b' ?* @1 S/ D$ M4 M( O
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers # @$ Z" a8 u6 @# A, \- `2 O -- Do you know what your child is learning in school? + I: b3 b7 _' d3 L+ ` -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage9 K R8 }6 B2 j
for your child’s physical & academic growth? ( D$ J+ s# ^& O) z6 L" ~9 w
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2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): 4 }1 U2 e h% `# [9 o9 R: d* V6 b
-- General ESL classes information* k1 y0 F- W4 B, N- Z; D" o# e2 y0 d
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to* I/ j/ B1 w; n) U+ E1 y
run after-school-care program# s5 [ g. g! q- C1 l+ R+ [$ }
-- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the - w0 C8 Z% ]1 _+ q+ T9 F: u5 Y
impact on young children’s learning ability.0 ~3 Z3 c% E) |4 y
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3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): * C! R! V0 \% ?& T( { -- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information $ H, J4 m" W7 T( G4 G
5 v9 b) ` v+ G( [" A9 e4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): $ t! L! u' \! w, R- |6 I
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services 5 o1 y, a* h0 k1 l! L Z! T* h- f -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs3 l L4 }& Q6 v8 o) V
-- Gordon Head Residents Association 5 |* H* S# J4 q y -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth 7 j0 y6 z$ R- n1 u -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth , Z# d' U( i7 {9 m) n -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings5 |% z7 W: S6 Z. M% X5 J* D. _$ P
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities$ X' `8 X/ v+ J( \( {0 c% F
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches ( U) N1 U2 ]* E$ |' h( b3 w3 @# q4 {4 M" `% S" l. \
MC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China% W% {, G1 w6 B5 B F
$ N& i1 {! e3 P. r9 V" ]4 [The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.' |& u) J, |/ C1 d+ F& q) q" @ h
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Refreshment to follow