1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :0 t% s% R) E3 @2 s
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems1 m; |/ Z' I; j2 l" q% \
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools 5 e! x( U* h# e3 s2 Q -- General info about post-secondary education system - o; k- n* ?9 ~. \
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs * Y% ^; r3 d: K3 K9 l$ b -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers9 `, C9 D2 V" x: R2 S
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school? 3 W" h+ I" N! a+ X% W% w% r -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage1 ?, C" F- J" P& x# G
for your child’s physical & academic growth? 5 z' E+ @, H& s2 H1 \2 ^6 a" k% V --Q & A$ h8 {8 l! P/ a; ~& e6 Y$ Y. h
( w# O8 {. A+ V& R2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): , b! e) m t# ~" q -- General ESL classes information: L9 R% X. M. e* c2 y
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to, w+ q0 ?: i' L- q7 W9 M
run after-school-care program+ s3 z- e$ @. ?; p
-- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the ) K8 I3 @- t' m5 m9 i3 Z
impact on young children’s learning ability.! T# d. a! G0 }2 c
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3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): 4 b! O. R% y/ a/ K& Z% N
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information # j. {% S- H4 O/ y* n* @- n, {( ~( Z$ k
4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): 8 a: G7 \ Y; N T
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services% J' E% O8 Q' h, Q9 ?3 e
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs 2 v2 ~2 h- `% O8 ^" ?5 [ ^( T! s) h -- Gordon Head Residents Association 3 W5 n9 h9 R2 g9 C -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth* q/ Y; H8 G% N+ H5 p" U y- E- x' c/ S
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth . Y' G# @8 S. z2 \( K3 Q -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings 3 c5 @6 O5 T" \5 W/ X -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities % z8 z) P/ x% u" j -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches" T) K0 }" c. V/ Y; C6 D
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MC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China " r" N" ~# k5 I- l# V1 ?/ L! O% A( Z" n' \
The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.# W. ^' H0 t7 d$ _
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Refreshment to follow