1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :7 P' ^+ P. t/ G Y z( w r
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems $ K) W+ J+ |9 H1 q -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools9 O6 u. Q: ]$ Z' C6 G* b( H
-- General info about post-secondary education system & b. D. e' r8 n3 Y E& v -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs 5 r% K4 E# g" i& m9 U$ b -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers; {' }3 E( X* @
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school? . k, G$ N7 L+ O2 }4 ~, I4 r3 M
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage & o) q# u$ W( W9 V for your child’s physical & academic growth? 4 y' O$ A3 e3 A- e5 C+ F --Q & A . r: P( S5 T+ x6 T) r* ]1 y M8 e% [3 X7 H" y- r k
2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): 3 O0 l+ P! }5 F) f -- General ESL classes information. f$ {+ y5 X3 l" ?3 s4 |
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to ; o5 v2 Y4 x0 e( x run after-school-care program* y( n! B/ E. b$ B; B+ o
-- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the % c# E/ ?+ E3 d* V0 C+ `; o& W impact on young children’s learning ability. # \2 T8 H% y5 f; ]. G$ ~+ y9 S 7 _/ b! a6 `7 [9 k/ A9 ~2 I$ y' K0 [3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): ) R. }" R5 @# w4 o, u* s
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information 5 G7 K. L" a) V) d5 Q' w" b h
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4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): ! R! e- G) K2 T5 h* K6 O6 |- R -- Summary of Gordon Head public services. c; t8 o% a% D+ L ]' I$ {) a
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs - U# h0 U7 d# G3 }) ? -- Gordon Head Residents Association! \% ?. C) p, W, S$ R
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth! K, i( S# A- Y
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth! U6 f( N2 b0 f E d- j
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings" A6 d" r D: w4 j8 H0 f& Z9 v
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities. y7 U0 Z8 ^ c( Y7 ?+ [5 i7 w
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches/ i6 o& L+ ?4 i2 I- R; Q+ c
) b1 u6 x* ?9 VMC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China # R+ ~ a, H1 u1 h" J5 u6 S9 X* _: Z% S* ^) T( c: g4 w6 l! q
The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers. ! M* i3 ]& O Z# p9 y$ y) a6 u: Y, g. T4 [
Refreshment to follow