1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :. `( M# L+ Y, D* f9 E
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems5 H4 t' s9 D Q' r+ n
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools o8 i; x4 q) u8 z4 P# x# \
-- General info about post-secondary education system " @7 Q. a3 Y( h7 e- x- u -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs - N n* B# s( J7 @ -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers3 r0 [' I$ u% J2 {2 d
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school? * t5 `" c3 B: A* j* v/ w) ~7 R
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage1 u: W4 p. h* f: g& u0 X2 |
for your child’s physical & academic growth? 7 c3 @3 }- ^; N! }: }3 o
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a/ D. r. o$ T* r0 g m2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): - ]7 u2 x$ U) W1 [# `% z) l. Y. @ -- General ESL classes information 5 L/ i+ R% c# {) o, t; }5 ]8 V -- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to8 }9 U8 d6 g3 @; |0 {
run after-school-care program 4 w5 q$ i* p, @( Q: o& f -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the " d* e8 A& ^* w' M4 K
impact on young children’s learning ability.$ B& g. t; N" N7 T/ y% V5 [
; T3 \% e u5 W" R9 F5 ?. ^3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): " l7 x" \8 X9 e( T7 x2 q8 u -- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information ! J6 T6 C e& a
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4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): ) [# L- A0 S6 I! y& D -- Summary of Gordon Head public services * [/ w5 S; j! i -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs ) a1 T" L4 ^, I! _( i -- Gordon Head Residents Association 1 I* l8 O ?" E7 Z -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth + b! X- W. S! d* a* c/ o' N2 y4 ` -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth 3 J3 t* _2 N+ `! |5 X -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings / Q# e! P. w3 @5 b, Q8 `# K6 s; T -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities5 J* G8 ~+ K6 g$ j s4 l+ e+ b) j
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches # D) G" U. V2 j$ f) c6 e9 U8 o. W$ P# L+ c9 f+ j/ U3 b- O
MC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China4 G$ t8 }% @ w* ~
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The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers. , r+ ^2 f- r+ J( t8 g: s x3 \1 [6 E, j+ M' ^; l
Refreshment to follow