1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :+ N/ c8 x8 n1 r# m& C
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems ' U- p& b: a/ x+ P& e -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools$ y3 T6 k+ X# a8 E( O
-- General info about post-secondary education system , T5 P1 x; W8 N$ \
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs6 c; T* j" `' T% X( ^ p3 @* y* }: r
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers& @7 H2 o9 e y' O& a
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school? $ @) }+ [; B' c. K2 s6 e% x
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage " ?+ ^' ~/ j! _% N1 t for your child’s physical & academic growth? & g$ t N! A5 a
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2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): . [6 x0 O F. Q0 P) v
-- General ESL classes information Z' j7 k9 V- Q# c. w- J -- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to 2 N- a2 h: M! [. L1 N7 d run after-school-care program . _8 p4 ^# Y! l+ o; f, o' Y1 l -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the ; n8 p, E/ h" w+ z6 m
impact on young children’s learning ability.: C( b! [, O; K/ t, L
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3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): ; l+ |% G: B4 W
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information 0 a! D4 h9 |0 J* o2 ~7 [
& U- J2 P1 p. w% l4 {) X4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): $ C6 H* ~0 U+ F; e4 S
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services - z) U8 G5 Z+ {) F! A9 _ -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs: q# w5 I9 i/ g. u$ S+ g- t
-- Gordon Head Residents Association 9 K3 L9 y' a8 `/ ^% _' ] -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth+ M3 w- f; f0 u: T
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth; s! V& g( P$ M
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings $ `! C: R1 q! P -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities+ X* ~, ^: d6 ?" w% n1 j
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches+ V. H; W& v, M4 n/ c! w! i
0 U ^3 Z; e( |2 Z; k3 L! A% {MC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China1 |! `; r3 J, \
8 T9 @: d4 i- ]( l5 yThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.4 M' f$ C, g1 ?! z