1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) : 7 P# l$ j. K- A$ l -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems' a: u. M$ B! b7 c
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools / R8 G' I8 V# P5 A" |/ a5 ~ -- General info about post-secondary education system + j. q8 v; _% U" W% v -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs) l$ H0 U c1 Z* f" l
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers + S4 `) f( p1 s$ B5 e8 x* { -- Do you know what your child is learning in school? 0 ^8 a1 L) x5 V4 Y# R -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage {+ w7 `; O# L% b6 S; z; u
for your child’s physical & academic growth? ; w. v6 y1 y5 F. N6 e1 }
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8 ^3 \; {9 M* T2 P; G# E2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): ) n' U4 L5 h5 k* K
-- General ESL classes information8 f$ R) a1 V& x1 [
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to% s4 V7 v* m4 m1 U, A
run after-school-care program7 c# o1 Y" [$ m _2 y" h0 D9 d6 P, X
-- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the 6 a' O$ ?/ T: ~6 w; w impact on young children’s learning ability. 3 O, `5 N, Y8 V+ W2 j: D$ p$ q 2 i1 v! B. H. f+ W0 F3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): C5 T: U1 R" j9 q1 H2 i% t6 y" u -- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information ) L u+ P( z8 v9 }% x9 q2 _+ f
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4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): / p, g! b' q) _0 K% \, { -- Summary of Gordon Head public services / f' g( T5 W7 [ -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs / w4 U2 H. ]. `( L' F# Y -- Gordon Head Residents Association ; V( D$ @! Z2 t3 U% O5 J) L -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth1 P% C& N" y w6 `
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth" d, A' }6 K/ V5 ?" I- `
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings ) x+ R( t: T; ^; [( b* q+ { -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities( `' L* f* I; f! I+ e
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches, `- m& p$ V7 h' e
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MC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China1 K( f2 {! S1 q4 ]* o
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The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers. / P' w9 D+ ^- w( Y- H0 f+ U1 e ' w1 v+ t0 ?" ^. L: X4 Q9 J$ KRefreshment to follow