1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) : , ~0 C6 i- I+ }) V& A) h V -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems5 i. C2 D7 w! \9 Y. J
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools y# Y) B2 A. t: y' n) p
-- General info about post-secondary education system 2 a7 O* F. V$ u) g3 Z; ~
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs ( y- a ^7 n; S7 d1 p/ s; I -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers 0 v& A, V+ U6 s& \0 E -- Do you know what your child is learning in school? u" e% c9 i+ l* y- |$ `
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage . ~$ @4 n* B' U5 D, _& d for your child’s physical & academic growth? 6 T8 H( O$ w2 `+ ?! M( M3 X9 y --Q & A 5 V9 n; }, x/ V 8 t' G1 N# p, l7 s w, r, ^! c2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): " p; j" ` Z# q% W' C" y -- General ESL classes information : N/ n& Y/ ?2 G -- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to 2 S6 O2 O5 l4 d. X run after-school-care program+ T$ X* P+ ~ z( t" ^) y+ T. {
-- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the : |9 s$ c V$ L2 V impact on young children’s learning ability. . R/ w1 i# ~+ a5 p0 u* J: F . ?' j! B9 |- r8 E0 ?) C
3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): & O/ Y `! o% `/ X) } I; z9 b -- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information 7 s0 h7 C, t& O2 V$ h/ U3 b) ^% W
4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): # z) m6 t* p$ d -- Summary of Gordon Head public services2 k. _, j4 D- j4 N( Z
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs. U9 d0 m6 T8 T- D0 a' f5 B
-- Gordon Head Residents Association * [5 ^& y( B5 e/ T1 v -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth8 y/ I( x- X9 {5 {6 v
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth 9 ~: Z8 g2 Z% U+ ^ -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings 4 Y* `7 c# a1 x( V# [6 B -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities* o6 Z, F' @8 e/ U. U
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches ( L% E# c1 p1 c: p) K- [1 X' j& w# \- a
MC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China - O- ^0 h# S. h$ O: T9 K, h5 ?% b$ N, E
The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.0 O) o- B1 m5 ~1 @1 T
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Refreshment to follow