1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) : - V4 i5 Z1 h3 ?7 z( v! Y- N -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems 5 q* L3 \; f y8 Y. V# Y -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools4 k, B6 @" F0 I
-- General info about post-secondary education system ) k! ?% C, S, k: ]+ I+ @# c8 ?/ w -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs / }' w6 d4 D/ G -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers; Z/ J, L& }1 E1 B/ b
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school? , q1 V/ O: ^' s1 I0 K; v% S -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage2 j3 ^: N1 i0 m. N3 i8 ?$ c5 ~
for your child’s physical & academic growth? ' \# U* A& z( m2 `" Z! f --Q & A7 C) N# ~/ D3 O+ ^3 ^' n& c% A! W
& K1 _; x: M# L$ w5 g6 ?3 S2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): ( T4 @1 t) o* Q -- General ESL classes information& i, k* V2 c |
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to; b! D! f1 o& q2 u6 `* A* Z
run after-school-care program7 Y4 Z+ |3 H5 u
-- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the 5 _' Q/ j% T# @8 E% K- A3 @
impact on young children’s learning ability. * v; [8 a, e @0 @5 F9 F7 J# k + E9 p/ J& @: i/ d
3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): & C4 c% s% y. [; o3 }% a& p7 o
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information ' ^7 N( Y' Z' u- `0 |8 p/ \% z* Q) n! ^" \: {0 d
4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): + Q& Z N4 w! U1 ?& I* q. k -- Summary of Gordon Head public services 3 K. o" K6 L9 ?, P5 U -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs " z& u/ D* C4 O -- Gordon Head Residents Association 1 F) X$ }& i/ q; n9 ` -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth 6 e* w! G8 A3 F; s# u$ n& i -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth3 u: H& I/ b. P, k' f2 i7 n0 R
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings( q! a% H$ H; r" O8 x1 ?
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities( Y3 i/ i9 Q0 J2 m! H6 s5 Z/ a; t
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches, E- m0 G) P+ Z! c. H% ^2 {
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MC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China * {8 N! [% h$ L( R( Z4 _ ! h0 c. W7 X8 R) Y- u: \- e$ D% AThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.+ k; L6 w. v4 |3 j" {