1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) : $ U/ i, u$ l( n8 q Q2 R -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems # G7 b. R5 F" z3 x -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools& S1 ?, u/ y. m) k- K( h) p
-- General info about post-secondary education system 7 `( n6 Q+ G7 X3 @, j5 q# s' x -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs ' K; ?, X8 L4 a* G D" [6 @/ C -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers2 Y" K) Y# ^0 I- P
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school? $ S# W2 s5 i2 z, G o0 t/ x
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage . }9 z% I1 K* {' l for your child’s physical & academic growth? 6 Z* K9 ?, i: E8 G: e2 S --Q & A' l9 I Z: `- ~6 l7 D
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2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): 6 k: H" E7 o% H% k' X w% @
-- General ESL classes information + c7 z% _4 D3 R -- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to) e w" y. \4 j* F/ z! ^
run after-school-care program 3 E+ J! d9 i' d9 m9 m% L9 l% _ -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the " W1 _1 Y( H" l impact on young children’s learning ability. 0 |1 ^9 k: `/ f/ m7 ]0 r& ] / P8 F9 M9 d2 K2 Y2 x& }8 C. R
3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): , F2 M4 W8 J; [% j, e3 E# s& X
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information & t9 R" t2 y% h4 V% m& m' A0 B3 y" A / x9 I, x8 Z" ?) G4 _4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): : N# G% J$ F+ ] B5 g8 ` -- Summary of Gordon Head public services1 h" j$ ~! P @0 j; y# x$ U" M
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs + A" X# n4 n a9 k, x2 l3 g3 E) N -- Gordon Head Residents Association , H% }2 [7 C; b0 _) c* c -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth. G; {+ o) ~! u* j* K; W; y' c8 F
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth 0 Q% e+ \2 Y+ y; B -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings9 F; \/ N& a, b$ ^* ^
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities 0 i& ]; ~) T' L' S# k) V. I -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches & l) u; d* N+ `) S6 p* q* S# V0 b) |* \% T" |0 X
MC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China0 y3 k8 ^2 x& N% c
- q: X% p5 `# N4 v* t- wThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers., }3 J# j! J2 G1 x5 d+ d: I