1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) : . Y: M! N. |8 g/ n8 J& }3 g, d -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems! p2 ?& p6 g( m% M% ~$ @, p: z
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools ) |4 b5 f( ~1 v1 H3 Y4 d -- General info about post-secondary education system 8 X4 B0 ~7 v# x" z5 q# ^' a -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs % ]2 b" I s& D) _ -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers , l- e2 m+ N1 W- C7 b. c -- Do you know what your child is learning in school? 6 p7 k; h, O' T7 w" i% B& v- b -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage" |4 ^7 W% g$ A$ o3 b% k' ]; P6 x _
for your child’s physical & academic growth? + a- |6 L0 P: a4 I2 ^
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2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): ) u7 l' @; o+ d& M -- General ESL classes information & A6 D% b: M- d' j! m' e -- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to' {- e+ w0 i, L0 R: o5 M
run after-school-care program4 i5 X: W5 m% E2 U8 @# T
-- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the % g( L( f C! C- i# j: q; D
impact on young children’s learning ability.8 r$ f+ r" t: G# M; M& q% L) U
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3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): 5 b. D( I# `( N/ }$ b! f -- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information 5 P' X3 w9 J, {. N0 @. F6 Z
/ v- U9 @+ P |& P, U4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): & n! @, i0 P7 t% A -- Summary of Gordon Head public services 9 H: g6 ?6 V, L) H -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs + p$ l. B1 f& Y8 y, d$ l7 j, r) K, C -- Gordon Head Residents Association0 h! o2 t8 ^ |* N( O( j, ^
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth ' F3 [& N0 G8 n8 _: M -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth 7 P1 y0 S# n* Q -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings$ g$ A f$ {. e' ]: W" ]+ I- B
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities8 G1 X9 w- e' P7 P4 [
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches $ D% e, M4 B+ w: f z* b! { 6 J( f8 ~+ q7 m9 p2 @+ MMC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China: e2 Y ^2 b7 M6 c
: v+ d5 u7 c6 J }9 `The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.- |) }. k. N; W7 e- W+ I. z