1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) : 3 Y$ I2 i) T# G4 ] -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems ; s7 ]6 I- G) B5 c3 j# [% H -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools' u$ o% A7 m6 H* [ a2 M
-- General info about post-secondary education system ( a' l8 N* z1 y -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs 5 i7 f- j- X! I! |8 L7 z/ H8 _# i" z -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers / N1 E7 K0 S6 w -- Do you know what your child is learning in school? % c# M) e6 q+ u- I% G/ @
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage! a* R/ R! o; W6 D0 U" Q) q8 A- p
for your child’s physical & academic growth? 1 e1 {5 k. y" @8 _! q; V! A" _
--Q & A 1 C' Z! V% W$ M4 a 4 r) Z# [' [) n4 U" c2 [' ~ g2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): 5 T& K$ L; L6 P5 d
-- General ESL classes information. {# f9 E3 G6 w4 a
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to( I$ i0 _1 |- ]2 h+ \& v
run after-school-care program 2 X' V0 q- d, x- Y+ R -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the % P7 t4 o( s+ [, [7 f
impact on young children’s learning ability.+ O9 D! y& D3 q! X* B, R
8 l1 K a! A+ [3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): + J4 n* {- L1 n! P# }3 y0 c
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information a3 w ~+ p# @. r P, U
5 ?, `: J0 r8 `0 l n4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): ' p5 R8 L- R6 i# e/ V$ r2 K& ]& X7 @
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services R* n8 @( M/ J8 Y1 k; a2 _ -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs! {! f2 k" E0 E" O3 p; w4 [6 p6 |
-- Gordon Head Residents Association- w' y6 p9 T! D( [) s
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth 0 M1 X! x8 G' r# Y3 M# i -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth$ ~+ }0 p. ?1 R
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings( S* @( z, _2 }/ \0 S
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities! S' \* e; Z0 i
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches , S7 d( k! p* L; B0 N$ @/ `2 J 0 I9 O" y7 J) ^% ]2 t0 g- a+ ^MC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China7 B* }' A+ m" p9 ]8 o/ {
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The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers. 8 h$ y4 o" j$ u7 D& j f/ m# h, E# _& M7 k$ `
Refreshment to follow