1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) : ' U% ^4 k' U+ W/ T2 z5 w0 | -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems 1 B- l" T; H+ z -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools$ O+ S. i# O7 a8 F
-- General info about post-secondary education system - A* y0 o* S0 G6 C -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs 7 g: X3 r% r0 H$ Q: z# l -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers% C7 q' x) L- ]
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school? 9 @6 D9 ~9 q, w -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage0 x; @0 e2 t& t. r* Y; Y6 G
for your child’s physical & academic growth? % z N3 @/ f# ~) } --Q & A - s- r( _7 d: X } 4 w$ }5 j0 P6 j+ T$ |: f2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): 1 }3 ^- P) E& A
-- General ESL classes information , C3 Y& U3 K0 D -- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to% S% g6 g' O% Y( l9 @9 p% [+ ?) z
run after-school-care program6 ~ A* v4 O. c" ^8 |- a7 o% F
-- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the / E- H; y( V0 f6 d. S6 C X
impact on young children’s learning ability.$ i0 ]0 N' q9 s9 E0 z, a! ^: Q
J* M# Q( T; b; Q. j" j: S9 U, S3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): ! \9 t9 `2 I# }2 t. x# e' j -- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information 9 m9 w6 A; H5 Z+ v6 P& Z
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4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): : t) x& v- H& T3 K -- Summary of Gordon Head public services / o5 f6 }0 [. ^* Y' f -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs* U! V8 q: X l0 f
-- Gordon Head Residents Association4 n; c% h. x9 A; D, X
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth % M- s6 z: _1 X6 W n -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth! L9 d* _$ U6 D" O
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings* }# f# k. B4 }
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities# R+ O0 ~/ s% l4 U2 k9 k' A
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches1 w b9 z" B0 U9 u& {" f1 ?
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MC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China ]4 h8 J- C+ Z! }# M
7 A$ E4 D/ B& KThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers. + c9 e" N+ J2 D1 i) f3 X7 V5 P5 U/ L. ?7 `) i3 Y& W% J( V7 I8 _
Refreshment to follow