1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :7 b# l6 Y Y: i/ r" h7 G( m
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems 0 Q8 ~7 j5 c/ n5 s4 P/ } -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools% N4 T+ a8 J8 d7 j4 {" b! [
-- General info about post-secondary education system , W! ]3 P2 j: A' M2 X0 n
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs ; q9 p M S) X -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers y% m9 Q0 ^' v7 n% { -- Do you know what your child is learning in school? 1 i( \4 S; g6 I1 r
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage " u$ B3 a2 w0 ?. D! S8 e for your child’s physical & academic growth? $ H& e$ D: R) P9 h --Q & A " A& P3 \, ^# q0 q9 L* f( M- n . g9 [* G. K3 _, @2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): 9 d( r6 }: M u5 @ l
-- General ESL classes information, B7 \- ?6 e% {$ }) J
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to 8 Q% {8 I- p3 b q run after-school-care program: _4 v! ^8 U9 ^, x# |: h% |7 E! }
-- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the 8 R9 ^" m. u u& q9 H) B
impact on young children’s learning ability. 9 O& E" D% g$ r3 S. \4 l+ r 2 D- w. \& N! q$ | s. q1 P
3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): . U; ^) H; x& ?6 j, a
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information - ]; k5 u6 }5 z K- K* i" e2 P
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4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): 5 P# u: Z, `* y; H1 f
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services ) H/ I6 D0 [8 ?; w A) N -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs. H% w) M3 e' q7 _5 N2 U
-- Gordon Head Residents Association : y& Y, }! z( t0 i% A* u9 n -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth 4 S- ]. N7 G( r -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth9 W% Y5 w, Z7 ]2 a3 U
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings % H* [$ O0 v4 H( i% f -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities 9 v3 Y# P1 ` T& E6 V" S/ ]6 v -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches " a" [9 [* z: h4 A) L% } . x7 @% a4 d8 N) I6 o; FMC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China* d7 c6 m X! |% |9 B. o
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The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers. 0 T1 D$ S6 g7 I$ Y# _. w5 K0 o# G+ P7 J1 |: G, U: q
Refreshment to follow