1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) : 8 ^ u+ y0 R6 e/ _ -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems / l( u( b% o, ~6 U& N! s9 q -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools 8 d3 c, \% F0 ], { O -- General info about post-secondary education system 6 w/ Z7 o |% B/ P8 ~
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs8 \5 y$ v n0 ?0 }; {* I* J
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers ( }1 A8 y: W* [, h -- Do you know what your child is learning in school? ) L* N/ e2 L3 ~: ^1 t3 `1 D2 n
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage * T/ U* V: z# D+ ~ for your child’s physical & academic growth? . ]- T7 ]8 @3 z# G0 B --Q & A0 F1 u3 \% T0 L" g: A9 c
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2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): - d9 `' d* A! C$ K6 V+ u9 y. l: X7 Q
-- General ESL classes information& v8 b: o' K" h7 X
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to 9 I Z* _3 z+ b6 z run after-school-care program - I/ A& k* o! w0 V: R% k) P+ v -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the / q1 q* K# i' m, B' P% F
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. A/ }% |7 {4 V3 |* r7 S& a3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): % h' J* t5 n ^* r7 j# s
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information , X A) A3 s$ X3 }
X, N' ?. z: X' Z! h. h! k' M) p4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): 9 \5 Q/ \0 u7 G: N% Q4 I' ^- V -- Summary of Gordon Head public services5 Y4 ]( d+ G; ]
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs ! t. U7 ?' u+ u. D0 A. [& } -- Gordon Head Residents Association. A9 ^) x. u' w( G- v7 \
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth 0 d- Q) Q7 m; K$ P, i& ]( G -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth# r0 k# l$ m5 }6 _3 k, S
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings # [/ C. _3 j5 r5 C -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities% E' t) K7 V* b: [5 \8 A* L5 d+ d
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches $ e+ ]: K7 ~" P/ X6 I; y! y . T- M6 N3 C) \MC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China1 I. l+ P) Z/ [+ N0 T
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The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.% f9 J5 n7 l3 T/ j4 R6 h n