1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) : l4 I0 g/ c; i
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems ! C1 a+ Y) Y1 T# @/ b% k0 {# A$ w: |- p -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools, a- Q' V9 H2 w+ b2 g) P5 d
-- General info about post-secondary education system 4 y6 ~# Z1 `9 v$ I+ L- i* r -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs " }7 p" \4 r3 r5 s6 r -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers - f& J/ w" c' A; L: M -- Do you know what your child is learning in school? 3 G% k+ e" V, v9 r' K* l7 E' t' P" v -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage 2 k. e! [+ n. A3 D3 {, F' A* \ for your child’s physical & academic growth? 2 I" z# o$ \% o5 v- V0 Z# n y% U! T
--Q & A 0 h, W" g8 k; c2 @3 x- { 0 e3 e0 D! P$ E2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): 1 m& m4 ]8 A9 d4 g6 h2 p# ~/ w -- General ESL classes information ( u3 B( a/ P, U9 Y* M- u# R7 ^ -- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to" H; `4 S4 |8 L0 |# D* j
run after-school-care program$ D9 H* |$ G6 J. W! v: d9 i
-- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the % [: f1 l8 g3 b% d7 F ^+ c
impact on young children’s learning ability.. p, Z; C: R' A y3 c: B3 O& `
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3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): ; C) S# t7 t) \; _ T i -- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information . x6 d V) C( u0 d
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4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): 3 b% }. o7 O& a* }3 \6 x" K
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services2 R, _+ A5 v% k! ?4 c# }
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs * N, `8 F; k* h -- Gordon Head Residents Association " B+ w% ?0 I( L7 E* V8 \3 Z -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth 8 k0 J) ?- j. n; D* d F/ B -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth) o9 }+ P. Q) R
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings ; `) D: K" e ^, Z! j1 ?" G0 c -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities2 O5 S: S8 z2 M! ]: R* H
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches: O, O! n- D5 e1 i0 A0 O4 ]# j
3 d4 m, [. x! ^! u8 g, @+ v/ }MC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China 8 z' m. ^+ Z/ j8 Z3 B) l& T2 W1 J: D+ o- t
The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers./ j: g( ]% G& g) i; [
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Refreshment to follow