1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :9 M, k% E6 b8 o c# v& m# {8 A
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems % ~1 [) r# r, c$ X/ L8 E# q/ k -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools* \6 L# [* M/ S" b( [! R5 q2 _: c
-- General info about post-secondary education system " E/ v* m K2 ]( T! L
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs 6 K8 S, O& Z; j2 B" u -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers& V7 R' p( N0 I; t, I: c
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school? ! K, d/ \; X/ |! T+ o -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage0 s! z5 Z' Q6 N4 K# k8 `
for your child’s physical & academic growth? ) F0 A; X$ M) U+ K* B$ ?, m
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2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): 7 C ?# ~' Y% U -- General ESL classes information 8 ]7 J, U# R! R- m9 Y$ F, s, Q5 [ -- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to " u2 O n/ f! | Q- B2 f6 t+ Y run after-school-care program N) k' S5 N) {( L; ?+ k' X8 V; O d -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the / _ M- n+ C* ^8 ]# ?
impact on young children’s learning ability. L* ]' X% Z. ?* b" I7 \* M 6 c2 P( j9 l/ `
3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): $ e5 n$ c; X- {3 g -- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information , b/ W8 o# W( R9 ] & p/ { f2 r% ]$ F8 ~* [4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): * H% H0 T+ \$ Z% S
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services( E( B+ t' U/ _
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs. r) z$ O4 y5 {0 D
-- Gordon Head Residents Association ( |) w! v. y G% ]$ \ -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth % D9 x0 x2 S: b4 |' I r5 g -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth $ p% P) ?8 h1 l9 h! V -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings9 a6 w {" q/ `1 \; A
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities 6 w$ e4 p: u# l f; D" J4 D -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches0 H( w* Q) C% u2 O0 W; C; [
5 E* L4 a' Q1 D/ G8 {& N- SMC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China) V5 ~, f& S- O( ?' V0 }; U
# T+ O8 _; d& @' XThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers." `8 u8 ]6 ]1 ?- M/ X