1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) : " ^& m5 e+ r# F- O( N -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems / t( U* B' G- }1 g -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools / N7 d' n; O) _3 e9 V Y9 w -- General info about post-secondary education system $ {- D* d% i' q5 { -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs% c; w Y9 `# h9 I( Y; ~, z
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers. B2 m& {" W) y& j
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school? ; a* v4 ^; ^: k% \; k' ~( p -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage4 [7 r! J) @) G1 g
for your child’s physical & academic growth? E+ }$ Q3 k5 ]! ^) N6 y --Q & A; x. p9 k8 p9 }6 j# a, l
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2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): 3 {# \4 a/ C5 o5 k' E$ G& o
-- General ESL classes information' F" F# K# t1 }, h2 x/ ~% v0 H
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to " r) [/ h/ M# g% \) d9 M, I7 ?( b9 k) W run after-school-care program . \3 m: X6 g* M9 r6 d Z -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the : ?! _! }* D) U0 ~: Q; j: x impact on young children’s learning ability.% R$ v- f- u6 E: A% R, X; l
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3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): - m5 h( o( r6 N+ u- G2 s# y0 {
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information + k: Y: ?! {: _' v0 U' d
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4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): ! R9 f! |" h0 o W% k -- Summary of Gordon Head public services ' S- B# z4 R m8 y* \) B% H -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs $ q( f+ u& S' P" q+ V& v, ~7 j -- Gordon Head Residents Association 1 {" S! j# W& G -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth4 z6 _6 Y3 ~3 i3 H/ ]. k
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth 3 z8 Z3 n. J# U1 C; z; \ -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings/ x) G7 O; R8 I2 O+ p% \: y
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities8 q, B6 D/ U9 a! W- @8 e
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches 7 w7 P( i- o$ |! u) v4 P$ U4 [! Y: g9 S
MC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China 2 t' k1 F( a/ v) P" a 9 J6 P7 m; l2 F d9 |2 H' x( J+ yThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers. 4 j5 Y& r2 o! a+ @5 b/ t/ ~2 _& l) T, s3 |
Refreshment to follow