1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) : ! s* `( w2 @1 H+ G+ } -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems ! `1 c% y. g. t6 ?% C( ] -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools 6 A/ x8 d: Q8 c% d5 C6 s( } -- General info about post-secondary education system 4 |0 o/ v8 w# K U% w
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs" L- O n4 b4 A+ l% d3 t8 ?
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers , ?' m* \+ r8 W4 P -- Do you know what your child is learning in school? % Y; s, N5 h3 d5 L" L. L" M) k- v -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage9 z N$ `9 a0 a/ ~3 ]6 |
for your child’s physical & academic growth? ! n, P" N4 q# f1 z! i% B# i7 u* l D --Q & A) e9 c. N) G5 s' P3 `* I
1 g3 C) p" @3 @( S7 E2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): ) U# k. R0 T: i9 s -- General ESL classes information! e- `, K* ?1 c0 t& n2 t6 t- K
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to - k2 [, x- Q: T& C2 v0 ~ run after-school-care program ' [& A& J6 [# f+ s% ?- P -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the * O' V* X( j8 x* G' ~1 H1 m } impact on young children’s learning ability. / p) C" o! q7 I% D' L& { u: |, ^8 e/ C1 U6 W3 ?( p8 j
3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): ! u: v- B) s% u% [
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information 2 Z, s7 ~$ s5 o$ N1 ~
$ G- o! T V* b2 s- [- i4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): - l) K9 Q8 Y1 D' P: @
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services$ v, H& n% @+ P1 G
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs # l) a) p) ~0 ~8 y1 \3 X -- Gordon Head Residents Association / ~: t; ? r2 I, ~ -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth/ O6 b# }% t; F' T5 w! l( b# B
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth# W: L$ U! @( M( x
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings8 y- ?' ~& } A9 H" R7 w
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities0 b9 L# ]* S1 v4 |! x
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches % M4 }" M/ Q/ j3 I% S. e) ?$ I8 q) @0 Z0 W$ I, H' ]
MC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China' [0 J. ]0 y n2 }0 b
+ c% r) o8 U9 ]The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.* r3 h! ?4 Z& S4 q8 n# N+ `, _* n
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Refreshment to follow