1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :; E: |$ k, E* Q1 ^
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems 2 v5 W0 I8 m9 K; N: [" C -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools 2 ^/ f% }/ M- O9 ~1 e5 W% C) n -- General info about post-secondary education system ' V- O# E e6 }$ t/ e% T -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs6 e2 w+ F' S! F
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers( [$ R! D% m2 H5 e
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school? & w+ E) q+ a0 p/ ^2 b2 r -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage/ P4 [/ F% Y* d) t: h, ~
for your child’s physical & academic growth? ( F/ Y- `: P: O( x& {) M) Q
--Q & A # T) ?; B* K( L5 a0 ]/ G8 G7 G ' J q' v' _! G: Q% S/ E2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): $ E. q6 z; o9 q- t. [2 D" Z& y -- General ESL classes information: L" e+ J; N$ Q5 ?
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to( v" [/ Q, `/ c3 j. d" ~
run after-school-care program `) q8 v& ~9 b! i -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the " ?. E( ]# j6 n2 |& [" m( k
impact on young children’s learning ability. : B: H: v2 q3 G+ v& M' h " I9 I8 h! v$ B
3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): 3 o( d% u ?9 O+ z
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information 6 z: H0 s8 ~0 x9 |* \
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4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): . C. Y4 P3 q, W' q2 ^7 Q( J3 b -- Summary of Gordon Head public services5 b1 e) {0 w5 H. u
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs , o4 \# ^& _ q+ g4 e7 P0 r -- Gordon Head Residents Association1 a8 f. {" u' Y. o9 t @7 `9 k6 k" j
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth 6 A' f; l/ @( r- B6 Y0 b0 f -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth' _# G$ U" `$ @/ z
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings" e N! H9 O& k/ E2 c: E" _
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities8 N0 {+ I+ L1 O% s
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches, P8 Y M% l2 G5 n* i; @/ r
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MC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China! F) N: C. R% `. W
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The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.) w# m' k7 {' J4 n) O
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Refreshment to follow