1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :+ \" [1 R7 `3 a' m
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems6 C( q: ]9 g( {9 \! c7 ?
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools ! V+ x, [+ e% M" ]# `2 i7 s8 a: ]4 t -- General info about post-secondary education system : x/ _, c& @6 G. X8 D5 Q
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs 9 |3 s9 `# n/ I( w( S/ l5 g -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers6 y, n; [/ p- P: k% X+ I
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school? % b: i. K+ W- E; S: D$ T, C* u -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage 7 ^* h4 l. l; V: g- a0 _6 h j for your child’s physical & academic growth? $ ~8 x5 a+ i4 _ J9 q1 x" f2 q --Q & A' n5 G( ^: ]. j+ i, W) n# G& l
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2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): 2 n3 h* L* E; p7 X
-- General ESL classes information : _* f9 \0 p& N; H3 C -- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to5 g* |+ G: f9 Z. z( q9 }: f+ i
run after-school-care program: U" \5 S# a' _, [7 E! W& b! V
-- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the # R, g1 k7 ?' f1 K5 W
impact on young children’s learning ability. + M$ O) j2 g: j 5 _( ~% z* h0 L0 {: z: h3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): 9 U/ a& {0 C$ l# P: f( }$ `+ c' G9 k
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information 7 \! n7 u0 x4 C
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4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): . n2 R! ^$ b& o -- Summary of Gordon Head public services ! h; ?. p R, b -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs! e* i1 c$ I/ B4 R; V, P& c. ?
-- Gordon Head Residents Association ( |3 i7 D+ Y: ^- E0 g1 A1 m$ N1 l -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth$ L! q3 |9 w# _: E2 i$ ^
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth. H; L; W8 b8 v" p) M( D5 H, Z
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings+ J! a& k. X$ E5 \; p9 k9 H$ o' C% G. a
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities( Q0 V3 o. A. X
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches 9 w$ \) C A! O7 `6 C+ v2 ^# [4 C! @4 @ \
MC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China \' r- i% M: F" \
7 i7 H( c, Q( K' y' @The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.; A- k" c6 V, m7 r' e! p; r' k
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Refreshment to follow