1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :( p8 F* B- t; ^5 R; h
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems9 ] o Z R) y7 [' {: b3 k4 Y
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools: s! Y. c4 X8 g9 Q. K" L( D8 D
-- General info about post-secondary education system 9 W) u( l/ {/ `& P& w; P* ]
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs , i; s, X1 G0 S- H/ v -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers9 m2 j& a! t) f$ p3 N
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school? % {. j0 Y. Q _% B3 Z8 ^ -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage2 G" v) Y' g9 _" X- c. |% g* H
for your child’s physical & academic growth? . u+ C4 Q6 T7 g# G6 Q6 T2 m. v
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2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): / Z3 S$ z- I9 d! U$ U* O7 j
-- General ESL classes information : g6 w: F( o9 K4 s) H# j' G$ o( ]0 u0 s$ U -- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to( x/ y) p9 D+ _( k- E
run after-school-care program ( U5 {+ s/ z5 H O* Y% V -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the c$ T8 a9 z1 }7 t6 I W1 m6 y impact on young children’s learning ability.3 N! u& w4 \1 u: C
/ X; u5 M+ U, g7 x4 i3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): 6 G& Q3 U/ V& \
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information * f( m9 M3 e/ a. M* `, z & h! x. Y8 ?: h( n4 j6 R: t4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): 8 O9 W5 D5 F6 N' r
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services # U; b( i0 e: m. S! x/ J0 s; \* _ -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs! a- z2 N; `) I/ y
-- Gordon Head Residents Association 1 v0 b" F$ E; W5 p5 L# \ -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth , `. M5 F9 y7 T! Y6 h -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth : Z% b, F. F( d2 U -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings9 i! B7 I) w& q- n/ ?4 P$ @
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities # ~5 v$ L) {& I8 { -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches6 F' b2 G B9 Q# E" G6 n
2 {* i& {: [* p$ [/ z7 e1 }MC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China 3 a' t+ ~1 r/ k( D' ]- W$ A; F0 e0 k1 c l
The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers." i, g. B* T8 V' I$ n
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Refreshment to follow