1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :2 S4 S1 N& [7 x2 _
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems" G$ |. S$ A6 V9 O
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools 3 R( R+ }7 a9 e m# i6 B- w -- General info about post-secondary education system 4 a$ z: P7 S% V8 d5 S | L -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs . H7 V4 `, }1 F7 R2 I9 [4 j -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers+ x5 X) f! }6 u4 n
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school? 6 r2 Y9 X* p' B/ Q; W
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage8 O% g* v* r p3 }
for your child’s physical & academic growth? ) @" t1 s' r% Z" h
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2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): ! q/ B" m) V4 N% ~; k( O1 E
-- General ESL classes information 3 w7 N& Y( M) R4 X' e( F8 r -- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to. q# D/ ]( _1 X2 _
run after-school-care program , D4 o. s% X5 T8 O! w -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the ; | U& Q6 A" x1 v8 U8 s ^! \# c" U impact on young children’s learning ability. / N+ E: g* I) z3 Y% v+ u3 t * [7 Y, K1 c( J! o4 y& ~3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): ; U+ ]+ [ y7 @: r2 B -- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information * p" ~ l: ]" j* R5 n
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4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): $ S; K* p" k4 N
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services % {" N5 ]0 ~ _( D: [5 F6 D, A0 I; h -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs 7 b: z5 v8 [- R5 l9 Z& g -- Gordon Head Residents Association. V2 M* n/ Z6 z+ }5 @
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth 8 L; Z) f/ I& U& {) @ -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth ) o/ }* R4 ~+ s) k6 C& q -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings1 u# V4 W5 ~3 x9 m$ @9 x
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities 9 {3 z" m4 B' q0 r6 C$ t -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches2 E0 Y4 }. I: g. l1 v
* V9 C4 ~" @8 u1 U" U9 PMC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China 4 }2 {1 A5 M/ }' \5 g 7 G* d i q0 F) JThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.- g8 e. Y$ z1 L& i
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Refreshment to follow