1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :7 h9 Z" I3 e- ]5 p8 r8 O
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems % l& r6 j/ \0 x: t4 p -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools 9 s; R, F4 o# o3 }( G) q& | -- General info about post-secondary education system 5 L2 v, {6 v4 o: `3 i0 r -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs : N3 M' l6 J* \: w9 ] J -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers3 y, t3 _4 ~3 j: t4 f. t
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school? ) x/ a# S r# D+ G ^ [) o
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage $ O# w3 [; d3 n9 `0 t. T+ |$ z for your child’s physical & academic growth? ! `8 T4 ^" |' N1 c9 s( W" g6 B --Q & A ; @; ?/ S R" E6 q C( {: b. u' {2 N1 |, a- i3 }7 T: ^
2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): 2 t7 z0 L, L- z2 n y( Q" A3 v
-- General ESL classes information 1 J' Z! N/ c3 B9 f5 e9 s* L -- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to( N" Q$ d# |! n. ~2 K; ?: C
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-- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the ( v) [8 w/ b; d* i3 c impact on young children’s learning ability. 7 A/ d2 e8 k# L1 J5 O) m6 r* X/ y 1 @+ Z. }3 d& [& D7 c
3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): 0 o& G U. u) U- j( T7 n% Y -- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information # o( N8 o f: Z+ w. A5 O
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4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): . W2 N0 l' [) T: ]2 X# e -- Summary of Gordon Head public services % S* h$ }$ t+ {/ F+ n$ Z8 k$ A8 [ -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs6 a* H) S- M8 j, y5 s) U+ F8 l
-- Gordon Head Residents Association $ }5 D/ Y5 \5 Q& E -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth! a9 M3 f$ k" B# L
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth# _$ L( S8 y- W+ d" |% I; f
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings; P' ^. z/ J3 G! b& G" w- H* }* O
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities + V- p: g7 `+ R8 P E -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches6 i1 W+ q* ]& q6 G- ]; }. x
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MC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China/ Q# x! M+ E1 q( P/ f
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The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers. . f- l, w/ ]. N # @6 t; L# b" E5 {Refreshment to follow