1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) : & _' `4 d& B- C& N7 [! D' m -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems* m% M6 m {) ]! P# p
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools ' I/ R$ S5 B: e. F5 ` -- General info about post-secondary education system ; [- T7 F1 [% D3 }) k
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs. J( T$ V0 l, \ v& ^0 D% J
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers 5 t$ [' Z5 n; \& ]# z* M -- Do you know what your child is learning in school? * ^+ e' y( I% Z( c -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage ( g8 l! j; [# H0 ]% R( W for your child’s physical & academic growth? 9 t: u4 [2 U' j& W5 N% G; C
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f, }. U# g% N: _2 O: C2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): ! w7 o9 j+ p- j8 L* A3 \2 A9 f; ?, I1 \ -- General ESL classes information" F& v% z0 }% Y; k2 O7 Q- b' n# k) B
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to- y5 C6 H, g/ O5 n& `& }
run after-school-care program 5 D9 ]/ Y, H4 B. q: H -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the * d. f. d/ i7 r! Z1 M( W: n
impact on young children’s learning ability./ T# v/ Q% X4 h1 a! W
W7 P4 d9 e5 {9 J" {3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): 4 R- E+ r7 J/ c
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information * I3 d6 H% M) j, s1 T. N* H
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4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): , b4 s: J& P/ A2 _' ^( M8 c -- Summary of Gordon Head public services : G4 I$ _2 c6 S# X, s -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs" v: E! {6 _( ^- c
-- Gordon Head Residents Association# ~4 c5 m0 X: o H
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth9 _3 F' o+ ?" ]9 {
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth* ^3 I0 S( E0 J5 O) `
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings " K* z* X1 t! u9 ` Q -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities ( i4 @* j" }4 p2 L( C. y -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches ! _1 o: L$ M; s4 _" D, m9 m- I0 [6 Z2 _
MC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China ) e& ^& W4 x" R* m* |7 w" X3 D g4 I6 G$ r+ y7 J- hThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers. ! k9 L- }3 Q4 g; ?1 q; k + S4 ?. g% j, r& s0 WRefreshment to follow