1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) : L; E' S" @$ v3 P6 o# S' F. E4 v2 F
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems * m# Z: f6 h" d- j: U -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools 9 n9 C, }. X! x3 Z v -- General info about post-secondary education system ' g! s+ F9 z) z O R D0 R7 ^# o -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs / ~+ t: p+ t3 L! C# ]8 U) W -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers 4 |; U; z8 K$ z3 K# D# O7 I -- Do you know what your child is learning in school? 3 m$ k: S& c6 e
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage : K2 z4 t8 {7 E; L4 v3 s5 [4 g; a3 y for your child’s physical & academic growth? 3 t2 K- i% L% L
--Q & A ; p5 u. ^5 \8 K. j( Z' Z3 E ' x& |3 W) L, P, E4 J0 D" S( n2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): * Q! T% z, V/ J' u" K4 p! R
-- General ESL classes information6 i. `" U7 j. u: v S( \! ]
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to $ [, B2 F: ?1 \8 w7 z run after-school-care program " Q! N7 I) P+ D; ~ -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the # _4 ]9 E9 V! l8 z0 Z/ Y
impact on young children’s learning ability.( k/ K1 } u) v. d. M7 G/ Q0 L
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3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): ! H" m9 O6 m) ~ -- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information ! d1 C* U/ a. z# D) [1 N9 ^6 }1 D8 }/ R9 ?
4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): ! ^ h! |8 G @/ i -- Summary of Gordon Head public services1 R: R3 {8 | X
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs ; ^6 D! X& u6 ^+ I) z% [ -- Gordon Head Residents Association 8 C# u; k2 d- F; W9 D- J -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth 9 E% E1 Z1 [8 P8 _ -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth + Q9 g& A! c& l8 c -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings9 I8 O5 q$ R; b/ S; p
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities0 J# ?9 Q# I/ L9 o" \
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches; w5 V9 i# r$ \+ Q
* h0 i+ ~7 h& w2 x6 @- pMC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China 7 [. w! R9 r- Z1 K3 F % O. P& W. \9 b) h( p. L7 EThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.' Y1 X. |4 L/ U2 z- l
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Refreshment to follow