1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :( f' u/ P4 i6 j; q* Y" J K
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems) W# l" _& w. ~) l6 R/ J5 h: s
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools / g& Z n6 j; U- B5 h9 `; D/ b -- General info about post-secondary education system 4 Y3 ]2 c/ @+ a$ k/ @
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs . ]0 h' I1 g) _9 i& ^" k -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers $ t4 ], @ | B -- Do you know what your child is learning in school? & X8 V, d/ i; K! b2 [- m -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage/ b5 k$ K0 A# p6 E/ k
for your child’s physical & academic growth? 2 M$ ?! u! N4 C --Q & A / S9 b. b& }: N; [% j 2 M; P: X. x0 c! z" X3 w& ` T2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): . [4 t9 K9 r/ t1 X& T6 ]/ L; q -- General ESL classes information$ C2 k$ R, p# e7 w/ O/ D; r
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to ; v" `( m) s: G1 [7 G run after-school-care program- Q; A/ D+ o: y% W; f( }5 Y9 ^. [
-- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the 8 }1 M2 E2 j A" \# z2 r
impact on young children’s learning ability.8 k) @8 {7 g% ]# C' z0 N; I4 `
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3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): / f/ N! r8 B( C
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information $ q3 K' H( y. C8 {; F
' Y% a/ _5 Q& g0 h) z) a4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): % _1 ?' i$ M# K8 x6 K. D
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services3 t+ d. ~/ X* C6 Y, W* X) e( C% ]
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs! b7 R6 T3 Q- b$ J- M
-- Gordon Head Residents Association' p' p, I8 z& f8 n# [
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth O [9 }+ y& K! o$ ? -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth$ Z# B: c g. W4 K9 ?
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings1 P1 n! h) d/ F# @6 k
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities & w/ x2 } Q; J -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches" o9 V8 R9 w' w" m- x3 T a
2 G" f+ y) i J4 B' K8 b' TMC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China* N1 v9 v. X. ]1 Y% {
2 P v+ [$ b* a8 V2 J( U6 tThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.4 b- [6 S6 `2 w" `" u7 `
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Refreshment to follow