1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) : - X9 {8 @+ U5 s) ` n -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems 4 ]- g9 q; T3 @; _ -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools % c! X) O4 j( e$ |$ P _0 U$ p -- General info about post-secondary education system ; K7 M3 |; k2 Y4 {7 U9 Z4 K/ | -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs& e9 `- W: a0 o% U D
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers0 |8 T5 O: d* N# L9 J. _
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school? ; l1 r4 B- h2 u3 Q% f -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage* Q4 S$ H* Q' j& _3 Z
for your child’s physical & academic growth? ( e7 B. ?/ }' r* z --Q & A ; q( Q9 R+ O7 F: l3 t8 P+ W3 F4 \: B+ z( W9 i) u1 \# z8 N" W
2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): " |* B6 Q/ X. l( [( p
-- General ESL classes information& r7 f" B4 @. ?6 I
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to / @9 @, h* _8 g' p) ?2 t run after-school-care program + Q& c. d8 G6 t/ }/ ?5 p) g -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the 5 q3 S8 s- i( L6 a* \9 P' R7 g impact on young children’s learning ability.8 l {: Y0 k" }8 S
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3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): 3 V* d: a6 e& F# B- c& _2 G
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information 6 _* j( A, n& c5 C6 ^( ?0 [' F2 l
4 S; y# }" |( e# O" M! I. f4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): ! U. S% r0 I2 G! v -- Summary of Gordon Head public services , b( S( E# x- T1 I/ b -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs6 p( P0 s* n# v) D
-- Gordon Head Residents Association1 J6 J" R7 l3 Y- l
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth 0 g0 C! }; Z8 ~& |( f' p) D# D -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth ) N: @8 V9 `4 y3 @" o -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings9 u! y: U; a" A4 l
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities . X/ S; x, ^& d. c) v -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches 5 ~" I# S6 c$ Q8 O* ^/ J% F* R7 `3 B4 U9 G
MC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China2 Y% b, k$ z# C- Y0 e: b+ ?
+ u( H& I1 G2 s6 B; M+ s! B' {) fThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.& d2 d' r' w! \% A8 i3 t7 c
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Refreshment to follow