1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :- u+ n/ D( S* x* |& S* `5 k% `
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems% r; x; W: `6 U6 x
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools0 b1 T. ^! A% y
-- General info about post-secondary education system # Q; Z8 `1 R4 x# I -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs 8 T i7 K, j* e/ e1 A N& D* s( ] -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers' z7 C# U: I* [4 A2 U
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school? + `# P/ j S6 w: M) S/ g -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage/ f T; }- m& F6 z" b
for your child’s physical & academic growth? + P, a' z9 M+ n y5 c1 U
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2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): 6 D P" o- Q5 O -- General ESL classes information 7 m: `; S9 s/ ~; f0 r! Z2 {5 H' C -- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to / _0 q% S! U4 S: S2 ^! s! n' S run after-school-care program 8 i3 O( g0 F, A$ M( M4 C# O3 H; H -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the 8 x* H( H& A+ U: J& C
impact on young children’s learning ability.. [/ d) d' f5 i: G- O/ t7 Q* U
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3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): , L+ `9 W9 R& O) k7 L -- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information - L$ I0 n( y6 j$ Y
" M6 P8 ?( g, h+ ?4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): , C/ W/ _) [! k2 a' P0 h# g
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services & o% |; c4 q; d; _5 q7 o. a4 { -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs 2 H `9 e7 e6 a$ l -- Gordon Head Residents Association& R6 L' r( E9 G, S- M# |
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth 0 _& `, @+ z: L/ ?% v& Q -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth3 m% [4 v) O5 Z( q
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings & p% L/ t O0 c -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities$ ~6 c( z7 e: ^* w: h
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches ' ?, F5 Y" q+ _$ W* M$ u" E. T# e 6 }4 s8 y) q" ^* ZMC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China 9 H! ]# y& I+ v9 F8 L" k% k' O$ D, j2 \
The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers. / ?7 P0 i R3 `" c( j: K( |2 q+ i! |: f* c1 K) x l
Refreshment to follow