1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :4 M8 F* g p6 j, Q' y
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems) B& G* |4 r- }6 j3 U5 \% i$ ^
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools - }; s# H, d( v* s8 [ -- General info about post-secondary education system ) _4 q. v5 M' ]) u* {0 p3 f
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs5 H) Y4 s, B" e- |2 {" L
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers / h" V* l4 v, c+ I. c' Y W -- Do you know what your child is learning in school? 1 H: d4 T5 q& S) I' ? -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage ' m1 ]; _/ V+ S! ~' | for your child’s physical & academic growth? 5 T& u9 C/ p, k --Q & A# F( V& u" u# o% N" v* F/ B
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2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): ( {: g8 o9 T6 U% G# H -- General ESL classes information+ |3 n$ j" L: U* @
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to 9 B% L+ N) o/ P# p7 u% k3 `! d# P& S run after-school-care program+ h S, h7 }' v. e' B, g& v8 ^; J; x
-- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the ; C- J2 ?6 |8 _. m) U9 K5 Y impact on young children’s learning ability.4 s2 m5 @$ P% Z5 f U
+ l- o7 e$ k0 W' W* k$ n6 v) m3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): . M4 [: u+ H K e1 n
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information 6 R8 k) B& n! _' g# K' j; i# g : z, n6 W: s. E H0 \9 k% ?4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): " b9 G2 _( s. D3 C$ E# I# [+ I* }! {
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services ; Z$ T6 \1 C' `6 ]; A. B* U4 C) Q -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs4 B. |, o2 p( r2 O [" m* `$ V, U
-- Gordon Head Residents Association ' Q$ J. C, l; m0 j1 z9 b- Y* e! \# C -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth- m: M/ H" ]6 [# R1 o k8 n* u
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth; o( L' @* A5 L9 c% c
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings5 U& J: |$ X0 Q. U
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities. Q) i/ q$ I; F: \! j( G: Z9 c7 t
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches ) y& m' ]* e( u6 f$ D- B$ A& Z8 S4 w7 m0 t6 \
MC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China: {, k- k8 z% ~. n K
8 q* S4 V6 B. i& ~The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.2 z3 @6 b& U0 c3 p5 d7 Y
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Refreshment to follow