1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :" U7 f: C$ F9 N3 h
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems( l- H& q+ z9 T% {
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools ) B, d) v9 g) ~1 T1 H -- General info about post-secondary education system 2 m& l* V% f6 j: a% E) W
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs ( ?/ J* Y2 Z7 P3 E, ~# ^$ h -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers2 R" q- _$ V9 X( p* ~9 y
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school? # Y( E, ~+ ?+ ^8 [" ? -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage$ `9 j! q7 W' O$ [! z4 I/ ]0 u
for your child’s physical & academic growth? 6 Q& R8 X# p* l5 o" U --Q & A + s: X q0 G. v5 M8 M$ q ' Y# Y1 N. t3 L4 i+ d1 U2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): , K4 C! A& G Z2 c6 G- B1 v) c) r -- General ESL classes information q: r* r# E' I* d# |* _9 F, Z -- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to4 X9 v2 P8 |' d. H# f1 e
run after-school-care program( r, `7 b$ B; ]5 P9 k
-- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the 5 h& Q% L( m5 b' P8 d6 O impact on young children’s learning ability. 9 f0 P3 ]; A- m6 r& p 5 i+ j4 V# c* D1 h) s
3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): / F9 t1 }7 K1 e& R2 f- W5 Q7 M5 F -- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information . G& k4 f6 E( k5 b' Z
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4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): & E3 ?# A0 T! B9 D% q8 Z
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services7 X' G! [8 @$ B4 Z! @' w% a; A
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs- V; g, p1 S+ u }) i, C0 }
-- Gordon Head Residents Association , P! q0 {, E/ {4 g1 ]8 k! a7 y- r -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth% d% g5 J/ d- o
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth / j- H- k% @' f0 G' r9 e6 ^ -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings% a2 d( y) Z T4 q; x3 p" A
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities + S- B$ S, K6 L: c. V7 \ -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches ; [& [3 c% `4 K 1 I) Q) t. p3 T* LMC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China $ U" Y8 y1 i9 f T2 n+ o o n8 B1 U9 b2 K0 U0 Q) QThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers. 2 D& _8 V$ H/ [3 [' A/ K" a) w0 w$ y5 ` j. B* B
Refreshment to follow