1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) : ! \1 I0 g" Y, N0 w# R; d2 V) w1 j! L -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems # U1 k, R6 `( p2 x -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools 3 F, ~6 f/ f4 d -- General info about post-secondary education system 1 W/ p7 A- A0 [# k' P; g
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs ) @# Q" u7 g/ t: x -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers0 g" y4 D7 B$ k0 I! x; N& i9 g
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school? & F* @5 P' w, Q- R -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage 8 m* p" i# Z# G for your child’s physical & academic growth? 4 G+ L3 j$ _! |5 m9 f0 ?' u! y
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6 N, n& ?, ~. }8 e5 Q. j3 p2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): % o' G/ A) [' M" u -- General ESL classes information 3 E/ U& X- v3 J- ~3 }6 \ -- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to& x4 N! f: h, K3 F, Q
run after-school-care program 0 r0 h- v" v, A: M W -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the $ g3 G3 j: y) y5 J& ~, d1 B* z& k
impact on young children’s learning ability.+ b7 x- ^ [9 a4 ~7 q* f
5 ]! y9 i: Y/ e p+ h1 w1 g3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): 7 c$ l9 w! G3 @4 }* G* w3 t5 f. ?
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information ; N" {& D8 v- y5 B
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4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): % y' Y% u8 w8 {7 q
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services , U# Z5 E! }- t9 Q -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs. L+ P. T* ?; [9 u: z4 o
-- Gordon Head Residents Association " m+ R# u$ d h. m -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth# Y* ?4 a$ _% ~* [
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth( K3 \3 m5 B7 N' J; b
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings" m; w" Z9 z- K( i% g" c
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities 9 c' Z& D8 W1 n' i; D -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches0 u$ {/ s- S9 \# q! U
# y9 W4 K; B1 E1 X2 g3 v: g6 DMC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China+ T. [( R. \( i; F+ z
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The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers. " J! h5 R- V% |$ H# h1 A+ I3 ~+ I$ [$ c) H
Refreshment to follow