1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) : ( D0 J* A( |' Z) A9 g7 ]/ C6 s -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems- l8 {+ y( g8 W9 x4 J o
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools. A/ k% w C! w' P! u8 X
-- General info about post-secondary education system , v9 E) {6 L- G9 G
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs , O& v$ @% k1 l5 g0 P -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers1 ?- ^$ M( i/ \7 n. J1 j
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school? 0 x" [, P6 I5 _0 F2 s R$ g6 B( V- Y7 y
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage" v! u. ^& w3 a- ^0 I* Y
for your child’s physical & academic growth? % \" {; c4 i7 Q
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2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): + T V9 q- `+ S4 E -- General ESL classes information" E# K8 c" d! w* \4 X4 ]6 q
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to - h5 a8 q* B) p( u! `) z run after-school-care program * ~+ W+ {4 f$ t* z, @ -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the # X' l* O9 J( U$ ~1 |, y impact on young children’s learning ability.0 v( u) z1 D; m5 n6 w+ }
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3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): " ?. Y/ V9 X# ^% `2 X3 t6 l
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information * k; Y0 n' J, ]. q ' q% u; v: F% z: M4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): " ]) Z+ Y* u7 B$ U" e& E
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services* y- N& M" ]: s4 r0 R" U
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs* l( u% i( q. l- X9 S. G+ a
-- Gordon Head Residents Association7 Q/ F! q; d( [# t; o& I
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth / s6 ]. `7 O% u5 J+ o -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth 3 d2 W! F. e+ w+ A$ M5 P5 i" Q) o -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings: N: e5 p+ r1 }! e& | d6 X# n" l- @& ?: Q. P
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities ; A0 [9 }3 H$ L7 ~- h6 B+ j l) K -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches ( f9 U! j7 E. `& \ * L; Y% D( M9 u1 oMC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China+ n9 b& }4 k1 s( I8 p
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The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers. " W3 g! J4 V, R2 G5 Q! ~1 L- o 1 v0 B: a9 \+ |1 g( T5 ~Refreshment to follow