1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) : 7 |+ c0 t& G$ l; _ -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems7 w7 W5 R0 W; n# r& U; C& R. B. `; ~9 h
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools M# l0 N X% y H9 d( @
-- General info about post-secondary education system 6 U( X' t' U$ C, k# L1 r2 s -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs $ \* D. O9 E2 g. N -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers ( F" k( X4 h1 ]. d4 S: A1 V; N" h -- Do you know what your child is learning in school? . |+ S/ h7 T0 Z' n+ i
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage " b4 x. d; S/ M1 y' i! |0 S: z* i for your child’s physical & academic growth? 9 Z2 M! \- G: q) ^
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2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): 4 B) h0 M% U/ g' t7 h( H; v: N -- General ESL classes information7 \# i' C: V. }4 G$ p8 c
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to & n) @: \- x% Y P run after-school-care program6 n/ l0 [ u4 ~3 m' U5 F
-- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the ' r. D# F& w) ~/ X: H impact on young children’s learning ability. % J% N( [! _# f! ~, C & X0 @' v' e+ v7 }$ E* _
3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): ) w) \/ D# R1 Q. |, y/ K
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information 3 D3 e5 R+ {# y* V2 h- n. D% X$ _
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4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): F9 V$ w h [% y- \. n
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services + }' ~, o# g, I3 b -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs 4 L% J" I0 W' G& x% @ -- Gordon Head Residents Association . O0 ]; Q2 g- R c( A -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth + Q2 y" O' G/ | -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth 3 c2 {% ~; ^3 Z1 B% [: R. k; c8 F9 g -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings3 \1 b4 s/ V W. X# ^, a
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities ) k; _# L' b) Q -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches . O+ F( c. `3 m- d* j 0 l7 _$ y# M7 M2 N: UMC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China 2 w, v4 U7 K) j* [& ]/ f( ]/ [ ) v/ ?! _' B; Q! D* {3 CThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.2 {3 L# i. B. b" K: R& l! A
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Refreshment to follow