1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) : 9 H3 y% ^9 T/ U& D1 J e0 |, h -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems8 o |+ `2 u5 D c" H
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools * Q' D% m: {1 | -- General info about post-secondary education system 5 t! [* j' `3 S$ l- x: b. t0 y
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs) A' ]/ e( ]( C; q+ Z4 y
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers- ^& V0 W# h9 K* Z7 I" a; d
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school? % ?; b; S# o; U
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage3 \) H8 D+ s8 |
for your child’s physical & academic growth? , j+ b" I6 n/ h7 j --Q & A ; e( c7 _- k# X" D1 V& c M+ z' Z ! c4 G$ {! g- z; B4 z8 y+ Y7 F$ C8 V$ S2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): * ^( {& n8 C) b( G; ` d
-- General ESL classes information , t- @& K1 Y" h. A) F& n -- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to ) T3 p+ b9 e2 P' N run after-school-care program2 I6 n" H1 N8 H$ p1 O
-- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the : J8 B; q- }7 c
impact on young children’s learning ability.) B& R/ f; A+ R+ [4 ?% Z
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3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): 4 n5 T6 D4 L$ o3 O" a -- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information : e- L$ ]9 ?' [% y, o! I" O% {* y; v1 d& t$ I0 b
4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): 0 ]1 j% k" x6 R, a( k3 ~- s- O& l, Y -- Summary of Gordon Head public services " @3 c9 U1 h5 I# J2 ~# ? -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs1 Q8 z4 X# o8 ~# K( j
-- Gordon Head Residents Association 2 P$ \1 h% q! U7 y! A* [0 \ -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth2 B" N0 l: ]3 e
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth0 O% l0 O) F1 k' T5 P
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings ( m! W" C% k( s& A7 T& P -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities* n0 m- L: C `# n) @
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches7 E, ?! i8 a3 S4 p! q
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MC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China ) h7 W0 K% z3 C% [/ K , F( f; {7 n+ w8 y9 ^) r5 fThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers. # [/ T1 B' T8 r. L) {! ]. Z( b: m* z1 I* \3 N0 S G
Refreshment to follow