1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :1 O3 J9 v( y& l. U3 ^
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems 2 G3 o$ R* E* l; F; x -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools ' a5 T7 M* H9 H- Y+ g- S9 ` -- General info about post-secondary education system 1 H! Y, P. u d: ]0 u, W -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs) |2 U3 {$ h( z. Z- B$ s
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers& T! ^# |. Z2 R. _
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school? ; f8 K' j8 h% E. R/ C' | -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage9 ?; } I. A; y. ]$ M2 k' D" m
for your child’s physical & academic growth? 3 h+ K; j% G1 [. o/ X7 y1 ] --Q & A" g# {( O, Y" O: n$ H: F O
% D% d( T/ ~: I* f2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): : z! @! L6 j, y0 H5 e8 E
-- General ESL classes information* S6 @# F3 `) X( r$ @8 s. \' |
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to. c3 Q! ]2 X+ h# L" N! O
run after-school-care program% F. i" K8 [/ U! r
-- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the 7 `, y4 h1 ^$ u$ N* y4 g. A- y& O8 s impact on young children’s learning ability. $ C+ m$ J; _$ s& O8 u ]6 L ( `3 \2 _1 z; W" P% Q2 k
3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): # Z* z7 \( F B7 x
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information 9 H; \1 M e# w; H+ l
F$ c! g& D8 t1 R" Q4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): , [/ W7 V5 _- [9 ]& ` -- Summary of Gordon Head public services 7 w' _! W5 A5 J3 D+ ^1 n -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs5 J7 q6 ^( T. \5 p6 D
-- Gordon Head Residents Association ' u' ]2 _( G+ ]9 H1 b5 @ L: k -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth; B8 T# j3 _* K$ O3 C9 N
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth& W: ~! e2 L V1 J. ^7 ?
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings 6 M# S, q$ I5 s; b& o- }# R7 Y -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities ; _. _/ `6 h" [ -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches 0 m) A" y m- x' h" K9 @9 o( R 3 Y& j+ N0 n! Q( ?0 U0 qMC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China* s/ ^, D2 o, K' p( P7 R
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The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers. t) ]* Y: _, p
' C. b# w) j& l ^5 V5 P4 f8 GRefreshment to follow