1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :' V3 V3 |4 F0 H8 \6 E
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems; k, S+ J/ v1 s' Y, [
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools 3 B. Y% P" ]$ O6 L" ^8 r -- General info about post-secondary education system 0 m: K. v- p2 M- n6 |+ m -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs % y( ~* l! |8 `& L) T( h -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers . L j: {! r1 _& w: M -- Do you know what your child is learning in school? 1 ~1 R6 T& s) R2 P -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage 3 a2 \; f- c1 U# x4 P for your child’s physical & academic growth? # P( y" \1 d4 L8 m
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2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): / {2 `4 N3 D8 [) L, M8 g! H
-- General ESL classes information 4 H% l& l7 o* w8 B' f -- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to ; c( s, _# ^% h5 V, P9 Q5 C d# |. f run after-school-care program - w6 a" ? T/ R1 c, o5 R& x -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the . K" C5 F) N+ o+ L, C9 w8 W
impact on young children’s learning ability. ! v" t- L. a; N; [& k# i5 H ; U+ w; J& e4 j' X* I- _1 N1 ?1 y
3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): " r% [, G E0 \. X C
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information 6 B0 s7 U X* K9 I3 s! Q# y 5 `, N# w) N) |4 v* \: R4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): 6 |' i) p T( V' k* _' d9 }9 Q
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services 4 W! K1 E7 k! J1 T0 I3 }# L -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs " k3 y9 M: n4 }# e9 k -- Gordon Head Residents Association+ M9 n, D3 X! j8 K
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth ; [5 Z4 D& ~9 p -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth ( K; z) R+ N; J -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings# [( S( w$ \ F$ ?' b) b& F ~
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities# I& i- ^+ H% o8 ^8 `
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches # [9 [; h' {, I1 j. o: w5 w! P1 l' Q
MC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China 1 y( i: n3 o; {# b& y/ I) n 4 p- A* z r" \9 iThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.* n d" x* N7 b
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Refreshment to follow