1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) : / ~$ @# z( ^: i* }1 m9 U! m8 g8 [ -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems1 X5 t3 M+ L# v# o: ?
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools3 G* O. z( f8 T: W# z
-- General info about post-secondary education system 9 }) Z7 o) A$ o: P -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs " _$ F: I E# D3 `7 k. f5 _9 a -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers9 e% Q% y# d4 ]" b( C8 |
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school? 4 I1 h6 T8 u5 M& L& b: z
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage 5 U, C% Y% A. z" }8 C for your child’s physical & academic growth? 0 o3 h7 g) g4 E. K! u
--Q & A . W: i! F! A, Q, M 7 v$ k; i# \3 }8 p; F2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): 4 s' D" A, e: j1 f1 V' \
-- General ESL classes information- I! D5 Q. G$ _
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to ) g7 W7 L9 b' R& @ run after-school-care program Y9 N1 o% B. L9 A3 ^+ `* t
-- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the ' }9 F* O5 v1 X6 F' l! M
impact on young children’s learning ability. 3 L- g6 M7 p5 _ * d* K8 W; Y5 u1 v c
3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): ( [$ R. C+ p! P( Z- L( X
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information 3 ~4 C9 b* Y [( n! y
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4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): 4 u4 W4 y1 @6 G' ^ T6 } -- Summary of Gordon Head public services 2 l% D- Z/ `8 @( k: J5 ] -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs# i6 M4 k9 J! P* w! ]' r
-- Gordon Head Residents Association! U$ |* h& `* j ^
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth$ p7 `2 d7 N% j& }
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth ( n7 }; V. s5 h0 D -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings 7 b% d% S$ ?8 I6 i -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities # r3 V. Q+ B* P0 s; O4 g/ R -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches 4 }: p1 n8 k& l# G, b- H- |) Y* J+ Y0 E5 X) `; k0 f* b
MC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China: l& B% _4 z2 T( q8 O w( j
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The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.3 k" d1 I3 {+ y, e5 \& w' Q