1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) : , o9 ]1 A/ e9 H0 d5 T0 | -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems; x. c, w$ I& b7 n- W/ i) V
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools2 A4 @) U. J% k" C' X; X
-- General info about post-secondary education system % v; | W% A4 a/ r' [; H -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs% _5 ? d* y- F
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers" }9 y: p i/ ^0 w( O* X
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school? ! U% n' J8 ~, ?& L
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage1 u/ \4 ^( [ i4 ]: w
for your child’s physical & academic growth? * j7 _ }8 e7 o- R2 I, R: a0 Z
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( t8 c* d, P, i- V4 ^2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): 4 h% f9 y3 h9 n# T: o: a# o
-- General ESL classes information : Y' ?; |$ r* x8 X3 }2 `& R& O* e -- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to$ ]' O; J& i K/ {" v
run after-school-care program ; l/ E" z2 B( ` -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the " M5 s& q$ f. K, M impact on young children’s learning ability. * E/ l4 T* A+ J1 v - v: T* J# a6 R8 `" r5 ?5 y3 ?6 M
3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): 4 K/ _* i* i$ V7 R9 O- m. n* b8 p -- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information * e" Q" S/ Y; f) d6 N- j
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4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): u: o) y$ z& H -- Summary of Gordon Head public services+ ^# q! W. m0 K3 I" X) v3 v
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs / G* W j `& c2 o+ l, R) k -- Gordon Head Residents Association$ m* u3 I7 h2 i& n' T
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth5 L D- `, i7 x
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth- K5 W3 l( w8 F4 y& T+ n; |
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings ) R7 P7 f$ u: Q7 E; J. M -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities 7 |( Z. f2 V4 X) @+ ^; t9 U; {, W -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches7 y1 q5 D9 n6 M9 R% E$ c) q% D% r
- \+ q9 p" v2 o( Y# OMC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China - }3 b; D5 u( {; L+ t( z( k 7 \6 n; q, d! \' ^The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers." M+ k% o* [6 L! g }' {' p
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Refreshment to follow