1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :7 @6 {4 X; F$ \8 p( d1 W
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems6 m& w4 t( ^# t5 {9 M) N5 E+ Q
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools& s& e- E/ a0 W+ N: ^
-- General info about post-secondary education system 9 ^& c" d7 K% X, }
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs ( p, @1 ?4 i, a" C; s -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers' [4 d1 T" T4 H" k! g1 y5 }9 Y
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school? , U5 b5 O% {/ n; k# F
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage* O- Z/ t9 f& b
for your child’s physical & academic growth? 9 M# q3 q& a) j1 I& [ L5 s
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3 Q: [' X' v! [" r$ ^2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): % Q, k" d# d3 H' [* R, U. G& {5 W. K -- General ESL classes information; `6 H8 {) N1 E" {3 V* O# \
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to ( s" `1 S. |) _+ c0 h! ?7 T! M( l' p run after-school-care program ! f9 M. d, X9 \ -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the 0 E1 a% V( g& f* W
impact on young children’s learning ability.0 f1 }: x) L5 X$ L
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3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): % X5 G& x& P _3 ] -- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information 8 Q- o, U/ R9 X7 [2 D5 P# |
. t L4 B* ^) p6 T. Q/ i* b4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): w {) e+ C6 b/ n6 z
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services( O; O7 y7 Y0 m6 A& ` J1 c* z' J, @
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs , G; t7 D8 N- a5 A, f+ E -- Gordon Head Residents Association# D( p* Q, y9 V& c
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth6 }% K1 u, X& V# s: n
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth0 a8 \, L2 R0 O @6 M) q" `
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings 8 x: ~4 L2 c: H$ y# j) { -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities 4 W1 r! x9 S# o4 E5 w7 x -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches I: p _6 ^% r9 O, a2 o
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MC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China h" J& I& M: y$ I+ P0 m. o( C3 S6 i# M$ j+ q% b. j
The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers. ' C6 Q7 G# H: P: o6 m3 o# Y1 N* |: n1 t8 S1 k( ]
Refreshment to follow