1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :; M. X6 N6 a; Z$ c* `# q" |. q
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems- J. K8 M; I/ e5 j
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools% z6 i. v& r s
-- General info about post-secondary education system ; ~% [" k# s9 q
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs/ [, u& n/ y8 |7 M- B( e V
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers& U, P9 g" l0 q& h8 t3 r+ [
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school? + e& |$ {$ O, K3 ?5 q/ t5 b7 }- C% U -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage3 c) K8 j! v1 t; b# ~$ B4 W2 K! d
for your child’s physical & academic growth? 9 w3 x1 ]7 q# J7 D# y( B: q' ~
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& y/ O/ m" v0 U2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): 1 n y7 ]& I0 K; o# ?* ~- K+ o+ I n -- General ESL classes information/ f! N* ^- o7 Q8 {, U5 H" _
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to, C. V* ?* z+ l% I" c
run after-school-care program5 l4 s# ~- _& i
-- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the 0 _6 F+ w3 G$ @6 B4 N impact on young children’s learning ability.: g3 o z/ a; X3 O, N1 ?
7 s+ P! y: E8 w5 d9 A1 W5 c3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): ' H* P1 g7 l. u* m" X
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information 7 @1 e, F# Y7 C, x: S: C T) x# f* A4 H! v+ `
4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): ( b$ ^$ G: q( s( p+ `
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services # }& V9 F9 w8 e5 w2 {3 j+ J# e/ e5 B -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs7 [1 p2 V. c7 C+ y+ _$ s+ v
-- Gordon Head Residents Association 1 y' w% e4 a1 v. v/ @; q4 ~, E$ q -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth : I& `4 p% l; R! K$ _ -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth " f/ N% L: r- x% {' T -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings x7 h# o3 @* f, }, W; z -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities9 r! B0 \/ |0 L3 W! k# z
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches: f8 l' q0 D7 m( }4 F# x# ~& M& H
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MC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China8 _( ^# h3 C, S' B8 H, F! A' s: X
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The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.1 T1 O% {! x6 ^6 p+ ?7 p/ ]. r2 B+ z
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Refreshment to follow