1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :2 a( e5 G9 C0 v C+ \$ M
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems7 m0 p$ ^8 y. Z5 I( w% ] ~: y( g* @
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools # t& v, o. R7 Y: A$ @0 h -- General info about post-secondary education system " j; D* M4 }3 c0 I7 T# l -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs 2 R$ ]- D- H: C9 w; F -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers 8 }" a# l- y; ?; m -- Do you know what your child is learning in school? $ b( a* k* B& G0 k
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage + |% v! `# O8 `# ?# A8 f for your child’s physical & academic growth? 3 F9 g( c: v& j --Q & A 8 z) B0 f2 d+ r$ a3 m' ^/ r7 a$ \4 V+ d
2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): ' t6 ^3 W6 s2 V% p( p9 f3 K4 G -- General ESL classes information# u) p9 j }; U. n
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to" J' p: s; o5 D, e1 h5 y
run after-school-care program; s" r, Q9 k" N2 A' c+ c
-- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the % h" F. H/ _2 }7 {8 P8 S2 k3 ~2 K impact on young children’s learning ability.3 M7 z% j- B* ?8 U' R- @, M
* A1 T" Z5 k; G3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): * b$ j- b( }1 ^9 w& [9 p1 f) ? -- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information % _( ~6 p/ l* p* @0 g, u ]# o1 [) _6 W8 ]
4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): 1 L$ ?: `% q4 \- q
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services6 f! k- c+ ~7 p' {3 K
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs9 x7 }$ t( U1 c! h. O
-- Gordon Head Residents Association3 B4 H& U( {* u
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth 4 J5 h: c1 y( O( _5 ?2 U3 ^9 | -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth 8 ~) `/ Z* {) d9 ^ -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings" I. D' J6 t* b6 h% f, F
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities 5 y" h$ j, Y( D; @. K2 K* c -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches ( S# B/ H8 U& k; J6 c6 y 6 C @, R+ s8 Z- T2 m( PMC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China 7 b6 L. W$ H2 A$ H: T7 l* j8 u3 y) r1 g$ ?$ c4 f+ N" Z2 r
The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.4 u& e( h- W8 \( ?# g
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Refreshment to follow