1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) : 6 A8 V4 |1 e0 \8 c5 p4 d* Q -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems 5 C2 i: c! e* p9 Z8 b -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools ; k# h% K' w/ [% f# R8 m& J -- General info about post-secondary education system # A8 V: p# K: a5 q -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs 6 ]- V* e; |* P5 D; o -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers # e% I, a6 |( p* P -- Do you know what your child is learning in school? * a8 T' Y. [8 B
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage 6 s+ y( u7 j9 j+ m5 M i for your child’s physical & academic growth? 1 t% U1 v+ S& v# m) @+ W
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* S4 X* N2 `( n$ M$ m2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): - u% u% G: I2 a5 p2 ~/ ]
-- General ESL classes information & I) q5 E/ ?. `% B -- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to. x6 w2 h- q B, M A. j
run after-school-care program& C+ E( t8 V8 x
-- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the + R9 G" F6 e4 X impact on young children’s learning ability.& d( L+ H# X" p8 V% j6 R. m" q' b8 B
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3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): / `* A7 b F/ w# o8 n4 a/ i
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information $ g" V& Y* P9 M/ A9 L: I( k! t$ Y * s7 E/ Q' i7 h4 j, H4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): 5 k7 J, w. f( l$ V
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services 7 K9 `4 h4 O& D! [4 f+ _ -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs& S+ K1 B$ E1 O8 @/ \
-- Gordon Head Residents Association$ s1 ?! z2 d2 q$ ]7 w# `, \
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth: J& |/ r' u/ n' @- p; X
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth* }2 x0 ]3 S# P
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings9 A# j- S* b O( s1 D4 Q% }
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities 7 T7 M2 R* ]6 Q* z; I/ y$ E/ j -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches. @& d& z- a/ { F
& S/ f; M+ s+ o% X; PMC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China! m l* l3 ]4 o+ z0 {, U0 c8 u
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The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers. / C6 y1 Q3 c$ v4 s & i& w( c& L2 G8 C% DRefreshment to follow