1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :. ?5 E0 K. X3 C- n* f; w" ?
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems2 _6 M0 \( U: q& H1 H# C8 {* q8 _2 K
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools 9 ]6 l$ P! [& ?4 K2 G' s" F -- General info about post-secondary education system 4 t7 P8 Z" |% j& E; y; e
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs8 y3 K) p' C5 {
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers2 ~" N' r2 v+ z1 ]+ }5 S# z, @
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school? - [5 N- a6 Y9 M
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage + A# J7 G+ k" v for your child’s physical & academic growth? 1 B/ M( Z* x( F2 t- T8 N6 c --Q & A: N3 } j; B8 w
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2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): * ~- V2 ^# e; y n O -- General ESL classes information3 q9 ?. P8 _; P# ~" G# ^
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to ( Z" J1 K7 b- o1 D2 p6 { run after-school-care program - k0 H3 t! [$ K8 f8 y1 J# R8 q5 Z9 m -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the ) B# V# N: L2 y& Z. z4 f+ k* j impact on young children’s learning ability.3 Y+ i: V4 U* C/ r9 N& D W
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3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): 7 f8 y+ [3 T/ p% Z( p* H7 a
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information " ^! w' ^6 n2 y1 n; O; E/ i
( O4 N5 } M4 k4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): , t/ k! q" t6 T! q! _* q -- Summary of Gordon Head public services$ U, X/ I% M6 G0 L% b" F
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs# X8 `9 P: L5 S: ?' `' J( P8 u6 M
-- Gordon Head Residents Association 6 ]$ ^3 V1 ~3 [4 A! B! y -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth i9 a/ ~ O6 d6 n! \3 r -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth " C0 G* Y" l; h N- w# c -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings * R. M3 `! G* c) b/ u -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities. A$ V6 d% S' P
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches 5 @5 F) D+ Z4 S5 Q& x 9 B0 e! y# Q6 SMC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China% y8 @# a# ]' I K
" C, e D' W+ r5 I1 ~The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers. * I9 }4 c( o T6 e) u3 A$ V' l1 w- v0 g3 ]% P! b8 L5 L2 O
Refreshment to follow