1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) : - L' ^$ E6 p* M! {% Q -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems , ]6 w% B5 H/ s6 M -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools - i6 b1 q$ k- h, f) h# D -- General info about post-secondary education system , W; s1 e* Y k$ U* k* D -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs 5 {, k! o: X' m$ [' e -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers : `2 p& e( A/ W/ v( M -- Do you know what your child is learning in school? * q0 h# H u9 K
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage 0 v8 A) K( W- j v8 U: |% m9 o5 g for your child’s physical & academic growth? ' y e4 y: ]4 f8 t% h9 f2 G7 U0 ?
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, A7 ~( ?" b' ^2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): " B( F$ v! z& C. k" d( t1 k; G -- General ESL classes information " M6 ~# C6 o: T; W1 N, j. ^ -- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to: ]; }+ B+ y' o# ]0 S( [2 r
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-- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the 8 Y; l* Q% _6 w; y; S, R; S impact on young children’s learning ability." K& R1 n* d- P0 F$ b3 d2 a
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3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): ! f8 g7 s% B3 H -- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information : R8 B6 R2 m* o& V5 C/ P " n( a A% G' F# V3 { |4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): ( |; k8 g `% @+ | p, Q -- Summary of Gordon Head public services 4 X$ o6 K3 {0 q0 c( ~- M, X9 T -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs, _6 A; C2 ~' W) D/ s5 g! G
-- Gordon Head Residents Association ) A; M4 I2 R% B% d -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth 5 G. b5 K4 J( `+ G/ g -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth * e" }0 D& {& x) |0 w6 H! p& y6 D -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings 4 x; K4 U0 q3 C" s -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities ; F/ I1 h3 l( u, n/ R+ v( X -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches h3 }0 d) [3 b7 a: K
9 R% E) w% s' Y& W' A( [MC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China + C! u( k. {' M: L: P) i ( y/ d2 r; `6 ~: b+ a% lThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.3 [2 U+ b: L6 x4 A, p4 z( E+ X' R$ }
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Refreshment to follow