1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) : 6 ^9 N% P; z2 ^/ W -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems; F. f% }3 B. T0 y" r
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools2 |: l8 L ], {; M
-- General info about post-secondary education system 3 L# P. X' W9 m+ r
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs$ @8 d1 l3 P- X0 P" J# ^
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers. Q2 i8 l0 r. ~* I9 g' }: z# J) |, ^
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school? . L* ?, h% L8 b4 V# \ -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage) I2 a1 g! n1 {, g* \
for your child’s physical & academic growth? . Q. P' U3 y7 C/ V
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2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): # d8 T; d" {+ m# e -- General ESL classes information # _/ k: p* c! p -- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to ) g$ X* F6 W2 k4 b! x run after-school-care program 0 s! ]) }, V) l* V$ b' f -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the 1 N5 A' O4 D9 x( v7 R( v
impact on young children’s learning ability.: i; `7 b6 |) O% x: i+ Y# h5 i
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3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): 8 j3 C# o! y0 ^' R5 b0 x/ Q
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information ! J& u c$ ^- Z" H
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4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): G! e( g+ p' ~1 ] -- Summary of Gordon Head public services 5 a" D( U& u5 Y5 Q5 O1 Z* G -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs ( q- ? i+ v; h: V! [- T S -- Gordon Head Residents Association & i9 M8 N+ l( i) F -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth& B) l+ d: ~1 r+ b l) }0 a
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth( v' l: G3 F0 K7 T! w
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings( J/ c+ r: N' ~. }
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities - E" [/ n0 J) Y$ V9 N, Y$ s -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches 3 j' A: i S* I" b+ M; ?" ?- ^4 S5 z+ j# j( S4 T
MC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China ( a: z1 g- D: m: V( O) V+ q( O! k$ K, u0 z- E+ d$ T1 R
The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers. 1 G- b6 z# `- E+ c* ~1 I% L ; m/ f% h1 b! @' ]Refreshment to follow