1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :7 d; w0 j8 M1 k' c1 N
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems) n2 T( o2 [( r8 L5 j6 _
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools ; J1 T( N2 K2 L -- General info about post-secondary education system , Z" |# w, \3 R4 d -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs y0 G3 @% f4 N' }. u2 m1 w -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers ! P6 M+ N. v: ~% m0 h# Z+ [ -- Do you know what your child is learning in school? ; \% R. \: \. G* i. Y) t
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage! G& J1 I* G7 R0 G y* Q2 T
for your child’s physical & academic growth? & z6 m# E+ y, z- P6 s, }: J
--Q & A 1 ?! J+ C" J, W4 f2 z 9 Y. |' P# j7 _7 A) B2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): 0 |1 P, Q( _; T2 Y# R
-- General ESL classes information/ ?# E# b; l n( l4 @
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to. f$ ~# C0 Z* [- D( s
run after-school-care program* ^1 B, C- a9 b+ p
-- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the * g' L$ x0 N! R
impact on young children’s learning ability. 0 P8 X0 b6 l9 P# |& G8 y % J' I! @9 w I5 `" z# ]5 m
3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): / f* k& }3 i1 K6 O/ V( d4 ]% c1 z5 r -- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information 7 {1 D& s& c, ]6 E* e. s! e' x
; ^( v# U: M* i: H; |4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): 6 d4 A2 ~! G( _: x( `8 y+ O2 W
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services ! N! |* I* J- } n -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs ) p+ d e& Y$ M: w9 M -- Gordon Head Residents Association" }, }) `8 M4 }4 u
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth4 F* P: I" k8 b6 p- a& K- h
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth + P4 H: O7 N) b* l- u6 \ -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings/ {5 c& |1 a' \, p9 H& K4 W
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities ' Y/ Y* A4 w5 ^+ u$ [5 n; u -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches+ Z2 k8 s& {9 Z) A2 R) a
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MC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China 7 X9 l$ m& v, G! Y: f. h ) ^( e3 a9 G- ~4 m1 yThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers. ' g# |* \$ d* C V/ c# [ ( `" B2 {8 R; rRefreshment to follow