1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :7 r6 t+ n8 C% j0 v* @
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems T1 w+ O3 `1 Z; r6 g3 ^7 b
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools X/ u3 X! `' `7 G$ f6 H. a; [ -- General info about post-secondary education system ! l! x. t" ~0 H7 l; F -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs- a" ~- o7 b2 k- ?
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers " ]- r0 C8 [6 e/ `6 i u( N -- Do you know what your child is learning in school? 4 x/ x' N9 ~3 r! j
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage7 }8 [! [: E7 T2 {% j, P
for your child’s physical & academic growth? & m* ]4 f: p# w8 l: N( M/ c/ H }
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2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): 2 N$ q7 A/ p2 j0 r ?
-- General ESL classes information% c/ x3 z5 [' H5 |% v9 m
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to & {& J9 w# {" b+ K: E. { run after-school-care program 3 D6 U z! j `1 a -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the 2 A& ]/ `% i4 n8 f3 c; S* _
impact on young children’s learning ability. * {! u3 v* c; q8 R0 ^8 a ) T. Y+ d [2 W8 m3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): # I2 M" I3 Z/ v/ ]+ d8 V2 Z
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information , _$ d# X& Q8 \' v* Y& N
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4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): & q0 A S% X& X+ \3 h
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services 7 m7 V+ \5 e- C -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs. u& H' q! o- J; I" q" q) O2 g1 ?$ `2 d
-- Gordon Head Residents Association * ~6 i4 c8 e/ ?# ^8 ~3 H -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth0 \2 e! V3 c; E& F/ `
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth6 h: p7 j3 l& M$ J' Z d
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings . G M( b' K, u" n- U% B% R2 ^* r -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities / T0 f! n! I- Q -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches" z; X2 I* Z: m3 L6 r
5 i6 {, P h" L0 e4 n& q$ fMC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China 7 T5 k+ C% v' Q; M7 k# `. V7 c7 ~ # d- n, Z1 a+ v: A" a8 p$ c8 N; WThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.' ]; r9 @* p6 e