1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :: A# u) y6 x* g: b' v$ m& w, d
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems . l3 ?/ a. r7 A, Y! ~ -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools ' G K$ N- i" ^9 s6 B -- General info about post-secondary education system * p- V, l! X; V( \/ Y: ] -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs/ e) ~' \7 |5 E3 d/ S. t- w
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers # u/ }" Q. s7 w -- Do you know what your child is learning in school? 8 m+ r' n; g3 r3 A/ V! a' j
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage/ U9 n1 X6 D/ b4 s8 {- P
for your child’s physical & academic growth? & o4 H' F& U" J( E0 o
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2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): + S2 I8 b1 B7 u& u" S e -- General ESL classes information6 {0 P2 C( Q/ ?
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to; j$ z& k$ ?4 y- O# a
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-- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the 7 l& g( ?) n! a$ i impact on young children’s learning ability.9 B( {' [. }9 d) R
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3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): / M, R& C3 o7 p% {3 g7 I5 A -- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information 0 k x3 h4 P1 l' R
2 s' W- n( z) F3 X+ b" k4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): 7 u0 ]' c) @: n6 F -- Summary of Gordon Head public services 3 ~3 J, \* E& m9 u/ c6 q -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs+ D6 \; J4 g2 u* S) f2 C
-- Gordon Head Residents Association # |8 U% S n' w# g -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth; C2 V$ Z% A8 d7 I# }1 O {% A2 X
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth+ u+ ]' v6 S6 i% J
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings+ }! ^3 Y% k& S( M( ~" l" f
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities * v6 C1 v# `) I/ c, | -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches ' b: S2 ?- Z( q& @: f- B- s+ P% r/ M% G 5 p0 h# x; q9 { g* T- i# HMC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China4 I& Y& N( S$ Y' `
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The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers. 9 t. m6 }( c7 R E7 I- V+ K* x% ^ % H: l2 y& B5 [/ }. nRefreshment to follow