1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) : ( o7 T& R' I Z! I -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems5 f, L' I+ ?9 T1 f3 D! Q7 `
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools0 F& D5 w) ~, M' u2 o
-- General info about post-secondary education system 1 V+ z; w H7 O# ]; d9 G
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs7 D) {0 S3 d; o& h0 {5 `
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers: q) X2 p9 X5 L; B
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school? / m! o8 N" r$ I9 L1 L$ }6 H
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage- g0 ~, c7 X3 ?7 j* q/ ~
for your child’s physical & academic growth? / C& c0 h" b; G- V; E, `' F( c --Q & A5 {: n9 y8 E* e# Q) j
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2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): 2 e) _" T3 N5 p+ I# a5 x- y% Z -- General ESL classes information1 s3 i4 t& O) w% s
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to 1 J G3 s$ Z" {+ E9 d" T run after-school-care program: k l( t+ o$ X! I3 L; P: _
-- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the ) E) N! e. l* o9 W2 w impact on young children’s learning ability. 8 m# }) f% g+ \3 P1 t & d; z* @3 D/ F9 @0 Q. F
3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): + S: D# b6 ~2 K9 Z' _! V) Z- h
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information + @6 b ?4 F' o
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4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): # D }; c& m$ N, H2 l$ C% L) ] -- Summary of Gordon Head public services ! r) [ m9 c/ V M, R& J$ S -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs& |# y' D. }: f1 C0 ~
-- Gordon Head Residents Association) t N4 M* P t; N
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth & p. |! s: U" U# ]% G4 U -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth: A: }- R$ V" ]) u, X0 T, a: u# f
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings; k' [/ c( |* N: D# h+ L. r
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities ' ~. a5 E( P1 S- i6 u8 v/ g. g -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches # I- R3 x( I5 V- D2 ]5 Q$ U/ W& I' [7 L; v& q' F4 X
MC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China; R4 h. B0 s- K. Y0 _+ l( H
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The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.0 {0 A/ R' \& G* f
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Refreshment to follow