1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) : * C' ^' K! T: |; S$ J3 u -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems/ h5 p) s$ E! Y! Y8 _
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools ; @ p/ A+ s( n' h -- General info about post-secondary education system 1 ^7 [6 h' }7 G2 K7 Y6 _# W6 |) }0 k -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs & z, c5 n# [6 G! K7 r9 u9 O -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers9 ]8 H' q( N. a! H
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school? 6 L/ E( Y. l0 s
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage . n0 H/ m# L, M% E; c" y# D* ` for your child’s physical & academic growth? 9 y& @1 T" Y) E --Q & A 5 w1 W$ d1 J7 e3 h/ C8 R, O) H+ X' g' i7 J
2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): 5 P) H4 c0 v. v, `1 Y h1 g
-- General ESL classes information+ O6 p" i3 |! G
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to 9 Z2 e7 J6 {, w7 R6 Y9 @7 f1 x run after-school-care program $ p* `' l0 S- a, |( W" E8 a -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the / z( n2 l- n5 Y2 Z; r impact on young children’s learning ability. ; p3 M- w/ w' F7 N$ w0 v % M/ }. B- s; p4 X/ }9 Z! f6 u
3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): % r$ S: ~+ h$ o9 H' I -- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information : P; F6 p- T* o* u* I: L* s
! t7 S# G A9 e C4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): # P9 E/ x$ A Z* ?! P
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services / m; `# l) l4 Q2 ^% k* ~ -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs ! T8 _5 f& a: h& t0 k- o- M! ` -- Gordon Head Residents Association ) K8 U6 y# [# p4 X -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth ; `: \# A. ?6 Q- v% a -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth Z4 h- F' ]- }% d* d1 G8 l- o
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings 3 p, k4 o9 L: V8 q -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities & K0 p9 W( E6 `5 a: B+ t6 w6 W+ I6 C -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches 5 _$ t ]& u: L7 ~* k0 U! P. {: g5 J* [( J
MC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China " x; V: t O$ X) U6 M0 N* t& r# ]2 r R2 I
The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.6 _2 [- i8 u" o! }0 K
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Refreshment to follow