1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) : 8 ]) z, }4 n. ]& O& u -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems : k9 m \2 i% \3 f6 p1 A -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools# R% q: T, Z6 q3 R2 A+ r
-- General info about post-secondary education system % |, G7 E$ v. `6 v5 U9 u& c; C
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs # a. h- {6 R( W" U -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers' Y3 ]6 W+ p& I/ @0 {+ n8 M
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school? # N3 q7 m8 Q: F& g1 }7 p2 w, ]! V
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage8 o# B7 Y1 S( d& S' _5 m A
for your child’s physical & academic growth? & o- ~: a9 S' y/ e/ G9 w
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2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): ' C @3 T+ e% s2 T4 N
-- General ESL classes information ; S0 ~+ e' G& p0 p+ K# z6 u -- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to1 c0 ]5 D; V% d) U; M$ K+ E
run after-school-care program2 j8 A) e0 q" c( M; h S3 C" v
-- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the * \5 S- y r# ?9 W3 g3 q6 h0 [
impact on young children’s learning ability.% q. t7 `- J4 S5 _
6 k3 ]) k) {. z' d2 z: o2 J, n* T0 h3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): ! L8 o0 [4 s+ C9 @ -- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information ' d- ~3 v- l: _, Y8 S& f
: R5 ]% T% q- s/ J2 a6 h4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): ' o% _& F* ~ p/ |) \, X! ?
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services8 g/ y9 i4 L8 C# e F
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs # U% S b3 d. ], ^! f. L; e -- Gordon Head Residents Association, v2 O# o, ^6 ] a$ F
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth " g, J4 p& r0 j. H8 X -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth ) K& V* Q0 R! r9 H0 M8 Q" c1 J$ q -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings $ x( Y2 Y3 X* k) { -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities 3 U! p/ D |: ~1 K. t -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches* ]% c) t8 p+ A# [8 p5 n5 i1 Y3 K9 E
4 u5 T4 O+ e& Z" |& u5 O1 ~" l2 i, HMC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China ' ^' }2 B- Y# _0 ~! M4 o% p- E2 l( t
The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers. . J N+ Y2 z: f/ P6 `* X* t5 J+ U, m: ]0 \' _4 v
Refreshment to follow