1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :% G% i# `- q5 ?" M
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems m! y5 r' ?9 b9 j2 e2 `- j: V/ D -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools 0 I% F' `- u% v9 E( N1 ` -- General info about post-secondary education system 1 O' Z0 ~0 w) k8 E1 B9 o: [' o, B
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs6 m& J' w6 F4 ` g* i, |) ]
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers - E, E! V7 [& Z" ?% E' G1 F -- Do you know what your child is learning in school? + V2 }( \& Y1 _4 ^: {
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage1 Z# g7 @: v+ X& d3 I" i" H/ y& P
for your child’s physical & academic growth? ! S: l8 U- q6 g) f* K --Q & A7 n- K, [/ P0 H) d8 L- a
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2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): & o( i9 l3 W: V' }9 ` -- General ESL classes information7 Z, N5 J" s3 w' U) D9 q
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to : W# R J1 b& q run after-school-care program! d: X3 l8 V/ X( T4 P; d0 T
-- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the ( T( y! m$ K4 M( a" O
impact on young children’s learning ability.* S! i& v. w) X' p& [& B) t
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3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): - _- s, B* C2 @ -- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information " q9 r6 y! G- [2 c" h3 Y) P 3 f% N, n, z$ ^4 R* o( T4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): & ?' u- M1 h+ l- ?: S- }8 @ -- Summary of Gordon Head public services3 |0 H- [0 F) o. R+ V: T
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs ; b/ }- a8 p1 ~5 p' x -- Gordon Head Residents Association0 ~1 U3 ] F( E" \4 i- N9 c
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth 2 z2 @6 w3 M1 M: }5 j -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth* ^3 O6 k$ K+ {3 H' [
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings2 i! A c8 x+ l1 ]/ p8 F
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities; J$ o3 i* u O1 w4 j8 {
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches4 o' I& J" U$ X+ d: S" @/ A
" k7 q% B) g0 y0 {" L5 BMC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China' i6 G. q- s! Y3 { k" {" f/ r
; d A' Q3 x7 q; s. EThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.' V7 |0 z) n, ^2 d0 M