1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :; x9 A, J1 d2 \* Q$ a. x2 L9 S' V
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems 5 i1 i q1 B% K Z' V1 }3 I, t -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools 4 x0 Y/ i% C* T6 @' \0 H' i- T* R -- General info about post-secondary education system 8 A4 n8 s. l5 @4 @7 m/ T -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs4 v5 v* @1 P- ?# l3 R; p
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers1 P8 n j: H I$ I X$ L+ h
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school? * ^5 b0 g+ @1 ~/ C K# ^; t
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage 9 P) D0 x6 H# \6 u for your child’s physical & academic growth? * L! x6 E2 r1 b- G( d
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2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): : b+ o. {" ]. b7 @! | -- General ESL classes information' L4 y/ O+ L- T4 _7 l
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to / g5 K2 J& a0 ^ run after-school-care program7 r! @ y- \- _- o3 A* V1 L8 |! o2 A
-- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the 3 A9 Y/ t( T8 Z* b& c, B
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3 _1 B) |! J9 R8 ^3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): ! w( k0 d" ^ N2 x
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information % V# n: U1 O, f+ x! S9 c1 J
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4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): - s" \5 g% B: s9 _2 R2 d7 f5 c1 D -- Summary of Gordon Head public services ; a% ^+ t; Q/ C7 V; {9 k -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs' \& _1 K) m8 v- U+ r
-- Gordon Head Residents Association: y4 `( N1 c; \' `
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth7 H3 b4 U2 K1 G4 N
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth e- M) x& p' ^" n: y
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings. H7 J3 |6 j8 H" f. _; C0 M: d
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities 5 h( n" o! h6 z6 o4 P' r# G) i -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches : o3 i" P( A6 ?3 } ! U/ h& C, N( I# lMC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China 0 z8 b. O: ]5 |0 p+ N, l3 X 3 h# D7 b9 q7 `* x7 kThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.' s+ V4 h T/ P) |
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