1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :% G! g& _ F3 H6 [3 r# l
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems 2 N. _+ F6 O9 ^! d5 `* j -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools 4 Z5 R, ^: \2 x -- General info about post-secondary education system - q. q) G2 i; v$ r+ ] -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs) h5 k# F4 i; K+ {7 M" R# o
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers ' t) R8 U1 B, T8 F0 N4 X -- Do you know what your child is learning in school? 4 j7 w% S% c0 D* H3 `" |5 Q -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage % b& ~ k/ `3 c0 ]* q4 C/ N for your child’s physical & academic growth? & m6 n- V4 m8 q0 v1 j5 l( K
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2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): ' @3 J2 e, H0 ~/ m -- General ESL classes information 4 A' P* j5 b4 w' C0 n' r( N -- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to ( S2 q9 l; E, R# c run after-school-care program # r6 ~9 O- S, L -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the 5 v; X/ P3 g4 O# M Q impact on young children’s learning ability. ) |% I" L) c( a* Y$ Y / A3 m* Q: U B! a5 ~
3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): ( H- P! T. W/ { -- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information 4 N) ^3 d4 f d" `( C
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4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): % E5 B y, q, g! G4 W+ c -- Summary of Gordon Head public services ) l0 o! f- }& D% V; H -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs+ F C! i& n* _( z& o- s7 m/ u
-- Gordon Head Residents Association% y# k) u2 q; c8 S5 R# G/ }
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth . G# q9 V+ @) h0 P* Z8 B$ n4 i -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth6 f! e& Q$ E3 j0 @2 }( \6 N6 K' m
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings( R& w, S' w2 Q. S8 K! s
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities- {% g, D+ E% X) v5 x8 Q
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches % O9 n6 F8 M4 U6 X$ f+ e4 o) I# z" ^- q5 [
MC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China/ h1 D2 c% F6 _3 {' _+ d
: L3 `& X. @" }7 F$ uThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers. . V" H+ `- w k4 r4 V6 T) Y3 b- F5 y' p
Refreshment to follow