1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) : & g: S1 ~5 B2 Z -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems: t( ~3 _3 k& b
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools 2 k7 _; w8 a/ q. ] -- General info about post-secondary education system , S# t, }, h$ {( h -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs. I0 L7 _& K. r, P7 i/ t
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers- A! v1 G5 y( v/ y1 B! S+ x
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school? 6 [5 i! K; h8 u3 H0 E" d4 \! f
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage% j& I2 z6 i& U3 m: o
for your child’s physical & academic growth? 2 g9 ?! p; U- Y, x! e --Q & A " `6 L. K) ?+ T ( h- X( K* Z* p: ]: R2 I8 i3 o2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): ( \+ b& s; n) _0 R; v. [ -- General ESL classes information: t; B3 j5 G& U& R* X9 J% Y8 p
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to 0 _" B5 ^; A( H, G) W run after-school-care program4 C% }* l1 b( B# p
-- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the $ d/ n8 l7 \6 `$ P/ h5 H! {) r impact on young children’s learning ability. + D4 f- J; N" @" Y' A% K1 \: N - s. D. F& ?! t: [8 c' v, o3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): 3 ] R* D. U( ~0 @3 D1 n+ V$ X1 Q }
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information 3 X2 D) U, C0 _9 W 5 u' z; J5 I; L1 ^; r4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): - q! S) }: R5 B' A5 d. d3 g" B
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services9 a+ J7 M) I0 w2 v3 g
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs " v r" l0 o; D' N8 a -- Gordon Head Residents Association 9 R* X% L( N: N% S9 X -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth+ C6 Y2 P' J- t8 P
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth% d& x; f3 v% i. ]
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings % i( f6 y( j |4 ^( h6 [9 Q: J4 o& Q -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities4 `! \/ n3 [* h/ k/ i
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches" c5 l6 r) p/ o% f3 A
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MC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China) L% E& I5 A9 e
. A( @0 s$ @+ t% i6 ?- r/ N! o: V fThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.- c3 V) e* w5 v) @5 E; ?6 L6 m% h
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Refreshment to follow