1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) : 2 H+ k; ]1 i8 |$ U" S -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems 6 O" S/ J$ f! w -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools% K6 B o! g: H% z4 T8 Y# r
-- General info about post-secondary education system ! n! }4 W% E% K4 {( Z3 t! G+ }2 h
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs( M8 c9 W) e/ N. c) H* z
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers 0 c1 r, e+ E$ f7 w# H, s$ O) ` -- Do you know what your child is learning in school? 5 o; n( Z" L( q* O8 J8 \ -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage u4 M) G% a- q r' a" W for your child’s physical & academic growth? / Y! N/ \- Q9 P) S1 v% G9 j --Q & A+ j& _! _ p+ `0 Y/ u, B8 y5 J, k' F
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2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): + l9 ~; a( e+ O8 H' d7 `* Y, e -- General ESL classes information; ~* m: a6 w; I& ]( ~, r& q
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to / [9 N& I0 P/ {- T' v# O: } run after-school-care program 2 N) [& O9 W& j |& n -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the % y3 y5 V6 x. F* ]: C: [
impact on young children’s learning ability. 4 m4 @; W/ l$ o% f: v, ` , B( y4 D5 V( h8 L
3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): 5 @9 M) R3 W K) E" m' V6 p
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information $ `. x0 h- D1 k0 T4 {
( L {: I) a! _/ ~4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): ( x }# g, N ]# u' d -- Summary of Gordon Head public services# R L3 O2 C1 S v! j
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs 3 |: [# `" J2 |" e4 }9 v -- Gordon Head Residents Association# I. c' p8 f5 _
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth/ r. o1 f, y# W2 m( m* c
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth % I/ e. d4 d* d) u -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings . z) J7 ^; j, `5 _0 L -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities 6 _% `2 F, ^) p4 K, C9 R -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches ! p' ]! c8 C* Q# o6 T( B & }$ ~2 R% m0 Y( U+ x, MMC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China' \% Y3 U) B& b2 L) A- C* n
$ ?# b' T% Z7 c) s5 U5 OThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.! D0 ^3 I# q: g
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Refreshment to follow