1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :8 E% [' c$ {' f/ W
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems1 \* }' _) R- z. H
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools - t7 u( F8 o' W) E5 t, e. K -- General info about post-secondary education system 1 Y e8 R3 N) x: V' d' [
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs/ B% h+ b& X: @" }+ N/ j/ x
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers 5 A/ I9 O' W* K6 ?2 i* x -- Do you know what your child is learning in school? M/ Z$ G* l$ l8 j; s0 [3 }
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage/ ~5 ^" U* f4 o9 u
for your child’s physical & academic growth? " u/ ]5 ^2 D: x, d8 x6 L ^3 p
--Q & A ( M6 d9 U$ q8 t# S ' H( E5 y$ h' J; s7 z2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): 7 N! n9 Q5 F$ s2 ?9 A$ U' G- \ -- General ESL classes information, O: x2 o5 @, z7 I% C
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to 9 }% }: J- c0 B/ ~/ ^1 G/ S. V run after-school-care program 4 ?! H% _1 L% x( V/ F. k -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the 2 a9 H- q2 N7 y o
impact on young children’s learning ability.6 y% c$ h% s& { Z* u2 T+ F+ n
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3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): " z1 _; s6 D6 {5 R6 C+ d3 } -- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information ( y0 p4 W; R5 B( {
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4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): ; P" ?, c* c7 j+ l -- Summary of Gordon Head public services ' o; T4 E2 V+ Y+ T -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs2 Z; F h; E+ p/ P$ t
-- Gordon Head Residents Association $ G5 n+ |7 S- J ?. z" B -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth; ^1 W) N7 p e3 U: n
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth * o, \/ L$ h! {4 t9 n/ V5 j -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings7 U0 k U3 B" Z- j- \; C
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities 6 {4 |. \0 [* g4 K3 a# V. R -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches! K7 z, t: B. T7 R! x6 S5 i! ]1 Q5 \2 o- V
$ ~% Z. z; G1 J. F2 }) MMC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China( B4 ]1 L" N* s) Y7 X6 u
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The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers. % y8 T% l6 x3 D% O5 u x " `2 p7 ~% E7 L& cRefreshment to follow