1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) : 4 k3 }7 M2 s0 R! b# h -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems( K# x" v. ]! \* b$ Z
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools 3 }* e* I# P; B' U' T4 r1 N3 r! U1 t -- General info about post-secondary education system - A( a) H G6 o" S. Z' Q- ?$ y; T
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs- |+ I7 q9 c& E/ b
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers . m+ Q5 d# i3 J -- Do you know what your child is learning in school? * m8 ], j; J P. [) E$ t" `- { -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage6 @: p- m* G: C7 p
for your child’s physical & academic growth? ; f* |7 ?- n! A2 y1 H: g( R* ^) N
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0 _2 W, w$ H3 K$ }2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): + c- S+ |, f# v$ X
-- General ESL classes information" A& L: D' t) |9 g8 z
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to - ^9 j( g# o' c$ p- Y/ b run after-school-care program9 m- R; |% P) ?- T
-- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the # ~; L4 Q5 y A* G impact on young children’s learning ability.3 l' y, X( C1 j% L8 E/ }# v
8 u3 H/ ^( H- |3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): & o& Q. d; Q1 Z -- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information 2 {, X e6 e- s" M) v& ~5 ~
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4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): 0 W& |: M' P( k( F* u0 |; f
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services 6 T! x1 o7 Y& @ -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs- R& R9 ]2 i6 Z, S n
-- Gordon Head Residents Association6 S* n! g: k; p' U
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth. }9 b) I( g, l/ p# X9 r
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth 8 R: s6 | n) j -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings5 R- e" I+ i* y: u' B3 |
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities * F& h' `5 D4 U. p9 {+ W' a7 W2 Y -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches 8 O9 A! l$ e9 y. P% s7 l! Z! e# i. ^. G3 a; M$ @7 m) I6 c( A2 P
MC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China/ X' P6 D& G! ^3 _8 V. _
) r& w* g+ F# G. Y9 D; fThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers." c5 ^$ j9 t2 S( s; y: Q
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Refreshment to follow