1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :; e4 ?/ p z J2 }7 b6 f% d
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems! J8 c% o8 V, ^3 w5 Q5 Z
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools7 K" Z, |7 H9 S, M" g6 N5 ^
-- General info about post-secondary education system " ]4 `! H5 |4 x. i g8 W
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs / a, J( V7 D: l1 R+ v) ?9 _ -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers 5 T$ D: H( j7 l. v3 Z -- Do you know what your child is learning in school? 1 o8 ~) _+ q g4 W5 p( q
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage- F( W& H* ]; F# W4 z# k5 b, m+ U
for your child’s physical & academic growth? $ h$ L! P; {) V5 c- R --Q & A) C& @/ T: q6 j
2 `/ I. B2 ]$ w+ `4 q2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): 7 ?- H: M) z. \9 Z
-- General ESL classes information , i# p1 j/ X; } -- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to 3 Y5 Q$ a- X" R- V run after-school-care program , }3 V, j& u9 ^) [; H4 r -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the ( {' O: Q. m8 I @6 z6 w2 f
impact on young children’s learning ability.* T+ X1 [ B6 F1 W8 \8 o' N7 F
2 }* p2 z7 i, M! s5 g* X$ l3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): 2 N" {. F3 D4 C* q& F8 r& W6 t* s) A -- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information ; O* |! C7 N: Q; y/ G& S, L% f) N4 p4 H8 T- A
4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): : R; D( h5 v4 Z3 f& H6 {3 D
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services5 t$ E5 [( @+ p& S& S9 O5 m- ^
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs/ m7 Y8 ?8 L( U9 v; s
-- Gordon Head Residents Association$ }& ]+ e/ t4 T. F+ M1 w
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth, |4 N3 X, g; u. V/ H& B( o
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth; }) K" b$ |; o3 K4 n. ~* t5 D
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings / ?" N& z# }! `% t7 Z -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities% A. {/ q9 X& [! v2 a" e
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches 2 k4 |! Z2 K+ J1 F/ e# U3 ]& ? - e- j1 q3 W" _MC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China, ^- s5 [+ s* s& s( r+ {; [
; x5 Q" X9 w+ y! k! ?( YThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.- c8 d% v2 v/ h% @
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Refreshment to follow