1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :5 s4 T( b9 O3 W: v
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems 6 J0 |* X" A- Z$ N f% ]5 s -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools" o& z/ h7 ~5 n" O
-- General info about post-secondary education system 2 C, Y- Y( l9 f! t T% l -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs# N5 V( p6 R6 x8 P# g
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers: T% w$ D3 [0 l% H t5 W
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school? 9 D& G' }5 ?+ N9 |0 l; r -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage / j' R5 }- t& G- @/ E g for your child’s physical & academic growth? 8 S9 p) N. z1 S+ `0 ` --Q & A . ^; @' [# \* z" Q9 v! g, R# G 5 R" R( c' s) C7 u2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): * N% O; |" ]) i6 }8 W
-- General ESL classes information : v( t6 Q9 @/ g5 `: g: L/ N -- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to 5 G2 q4 r0 k& e run after-school-care program7 N' _1 b/ U5 @; y0 t
-- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the ' x" k e! v/ c6 v2 B* Y) ^ impact on young children’s learning ability. 9 h# o. H1 `& {) ^1 B' V ) ]. P+ D# z+ N
3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): ( |+ S: N, N; G; g3 ]+ r -- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information . l; Z2 m7 _5 X' s9 s" g' ?
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4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): 5 ~# L$ _; J) n$ | -- Summary of Gordon Head public services* L% H g6 \6 T2 B7 m3 T! t# ~( }
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs 3 g! T' b- F; ]8 G' j# x -- Gordon Head Residents Association8 J g- ~% I9 ?# f
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth . w7 |; d, D5 ^) `( `% h -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth 8 X* x9 w. ^* ~( u; ~! _ -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings( y5 s9 f8 O& y; |
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities ( W* B' X3 T" v# [. {' b -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches0 P" y) r* n% y7 @. j
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MC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China" F1 g2 ^# s- E& r8 X: }) G
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The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.+ E. L d: Y5 i) m8 z) c
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Refreshment to follow