1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) : 1 c1 {8 {3 S3 d' }6 Z5 t' k( S- h- X -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems8 c4 J$ Q6 y6 x6 Z% W) T; ^) E
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools j- K7 s+ o u4 Q& |+ u. w -- General info about post-secondary education system , M e, a. v4 q6 E
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs 4 _! Y4 S! w( S) V B I -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers " K- \0 s# p" |* s& h9 X; H. } -- Do you know what your child is learning in school? ) s/ ?4 A* K! U) M! w" G -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage R3 T& ~8 \, a- k- J; n0 G' f, l for your child’s physical & academic growth? ) y. ?/ J; ]0 q! B/ q" Y
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2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): / m5 B# r% D7 e5 Z
-- General ESL classes information0 B5 z. ~( k! ?2 ]9 [+ r4 v, G* j7 Y
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to) t3 X5 P1 N% m$ J( @9 A3 P, u0 ^
run after-school-care program 1 N1 U N7 g, ~ -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the 7 k8 H, `3 L7 @0 p: T0 I. J impact on young children’s learning ability. ; q# D' E3 {9 V* C, m4 O 5 ~3 ]: E' v! f% F1 z
3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): 2 p) F8 U) p" }2 E# V0 x- G9 N -- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information ; E/ E7 F" c ~" i% I, Z % M1 ]% v" B. J) ]' O4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): " ? w y$ f& n7 K4 j -- Summary of Gordon Head public services% }! K# v9 A; z0 X
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs4 @8 l2 K/ Z1 c3 ]
-- Gordon Head Residents Association9 P+ v4 q( q0 |1 Z
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth ) L2 ]5 k" A6 e* E% F ^5 |2 Y -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth2 S3 |1 i) W; p
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings / M' a2 w/ `7 { -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities 4 p3 a8 c. [) {! T! ^7 c -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches; q2 M( r- ]4 {$ p' E1 @
/ d1 u! B: Y2 N7 J, FMC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China3 ]1 d0 M+ N+ `! [+ J. r
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The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers. & z8 W& M5 Y8 T) {2 f) u& F% w% @) Y4 c+ I
Refreshment to follow