1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :7 M, z, j y5 Y) L* {* I
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems " m! q/ ^- s/ e. @3 c( F: k -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools$ G; h w6 b+ c! e. h" h
-- General info about post-secondary education system % p8 E: x6 U! z K1 q -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs% b; S# ?) M5 T$ q
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers . @' I1 e& _6 u -- Do you know what your child is learning in school? 4 `4 Y5 o. D$ g) l$ ~2 m -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage 9 W$ f- [# y. e/ p for your child’s physical & academic growth? ) `' y, U I; A ^ A
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2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): 1 c1 O+ i0 H/ Z8 d) M* |8 K6 ^ -- General ESL classes information 9 y- N0 Y, k; Y+ J8 t -- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to7 @3 \4 U* N5 Q/ x5 |) {
run after-school-care program ' ?5 u$ Q! B5 h3 ]0 A9 m9 u5 }! q -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the 4 r) J. s+ t8 O. @
impact on young children’s learning ability. # ?# k7 c, q; \9 d/ E/ b. H7 | 4 o) U% `( N& I: q5 x& Q* V
3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): 5 _* m$ e% i/ s* T: Y* B" |2 o1 I4 b
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information + [: X7 g+ e( V9 q ( m/ X3 \/ C4 w+ `+ a4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): # R9 c% l4 c% N# B' i1 E1 S -- Summary of Gordon Head public services ; O% j& l r3 ]* b2 v" X -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs 8 R% c- S; o7 ]2 j+ j9 |( }' K -- Gordon Head Residents Association7 s1 F& n+ |, g2 k$ {- @, S+ Z
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth, a0 |' ^3 f5 l/ ]0 r3 g
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth* ^$ K7 a. t( u4 h1 ?2 ~
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings : B; e9 ~2 L' Y: y -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities 8 U, j6 j% Z4 j( w -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches) }. _9 {0 W2 B7 P) ^: s
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MC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China 8 Q# X, H) I% ~+ w. }6 F/ a% i 5 u: @6 E: H, {7 C0 S) xThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.1 A* I a7 ^* K) Q4 \' l
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Refreshment to follow