1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :/ X) @$ Q: z% G1 `. g
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems8 |+ t0 o$ R% v
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools ) D" C J$ d9 L: Y& ?: Y& q -- General info about post-secondary education system 6 } q! w, M0 E% T) G" b' t% t
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs 4 s. w% Y6 D" z- G -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers . c8 m) t+ d0 o% x7 O- s, Q5 K -- Do you know what your child is learning in school? 9 _6 d, j5 s) ?* `! u. K4 V
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage : Y( f: s9 B# J" _( E, \ for your child’s physical & academic growth? + C* y+ ]* l" J K. P$ [ --Q & A# P0 q3 {: Y) Y; Y
2 c- h1 x% y- ~2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): 8 F3 Q$ t' [5 n) y9 U% F) x
-- General ESL classes information l$ e2 B0 n( l5 \5 x -- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to# k0 y, z2 O& I# V9 A, Y* @
run after-school-care program, n, Y. m5 Y; x" o g1 p; T2 \$ }* \
-- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the ) y/ w* A) L! v( c6 \ impact on young children’s learning ability.: a) ^! g- c' h1 w/ d
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3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): , p8 `/ s# ^, j! p# ~3 g -- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information ! d/ g; [& B* Z' `" a f6 ]9 c, o! _* i4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): & x' _" _! Q7 G; ^: a
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services$ t; [9 P, v2 f; G$ H- _) k
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs . `/ {7 A2 Y! z' H3 X -- Gordon Head Residents Association & {7 W1 F) |- X$ E( I. Z -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth: L3 z& s! ?7 i8 i3 V1 V, D" S
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth1 P) I+ ]5 b) ?, u8 j
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings + f( `* h5 V* Z; r# J8 k -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities 2 q: B0 r3 k) _. o -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches% _: S' n% {7 x) U5 \
. n& U$ P! S% D7 JMC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China$ |6 J4 M% J3 ^% ]' Q
+ k4 H8 y" |+ ^: V2 @1 `$ ^4 kThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.' l8 s' x* ]9 O( G( N4 q: O
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Refreshment to follow