1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) : : r( [, C Y( p -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems. z& U8 ]( i. V P" r! _0 H
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools ' t& Q$ [( f4 s, s* t -- General info about post-secondary education system ) H3 R; I) }4 R1 o8 q7 O -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs* @- i# x* a) G, p; _7 c! ?0 ~" U
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers7 v/ _1 l$ a# Z' w+ ^
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school? ! E- E x5 p; X" ?3 S% g -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage 8 b4 z1 o! `' X! ^8 k% F% Y+ k, m1 k for your child’s physical & academic growth? : s$ O* g# j' E --Q & A - i* w. o* @$ z6 o0 i; S. q5 m/ _# G% o5 {
2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): 3 X% [, c9 b1 u% `4 Z -- General ESL classes information+ c# I" c- b( u) v5 E/ n
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to( c8 C' V% w4 b6 s
run after-school-care program. |$ X* X9 a1 v2 }& G2 P
-- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the ' H7 q3 O) [0 C2 t' ~8 i& ~2 d
impact on young children’s learning ability. # G. Y9 q1 h; B' g9 o: o 4 F; E9 r; ]' x& u) Q3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): 9 r4 t' I) Q+ j0 G( p0 i8 _ n2 L
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information 6 B# v, j6 H0 g L; k
8 [0 D4 ?- I# J k$ p6 R; f4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): * d/ _4 }6 U$ R' ~- }" j* ~3 [
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services; L* h) `" s4 N. B$ @/ u: Y: a
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs. O' C/ W! W( \7 l. o. I
-- Gordon Head Residents Association 2 O7 n$ ]9 H6 Z, w6 Z -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth 9 M1 v8 r5 x! V% u/ J% a, Z/ n7 Y3 e -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth 5 d* g2 B' @9 S1 ]: e9 A$ t -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings . s$ J2 R. L" K, \) i7 {6 v* Y -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities* v# R; h# e% V( z( f/ |
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches) e7 N. {6 u0 {+ `9 e& B
+ l) ~, Y" P+ ^# f! E0 SMC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China' e# }6 a+ q0 q( P) ^( C' s
* J M+ k9 `8 H V, k H- p6 BThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers./ P! Z) p7 M! I( p
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Refreshment to follow