1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) : 3 u: i' W8 e: Q, l# C -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems 0 t6 E$ Y& O1 H -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools ) g- F B4 @. Z3 B# j -- General info about post-secondary education system . R' f1 A* b3 t, D; ~9 ^! | i
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs0 E: z' J* G7 x+ m5 |6 E6 S6 K' h9 v
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers( |, N% t6 v* f q, A4 a+ z
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school? ! V/ W3 _, T' N- V7 W7 L -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage * f0 v. g* s9 q+ x1 `" g) Y% h' | for your child’s physical & academic growth? $ A$ [. f! J! y' m8 y2 ]4 d. H
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2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): 0 y6 J2 t- a- V0 e8 l. T
-- General ESL classes information. W) \( D# C# q, W- L+ S
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to ! V' h* M( t5 ] s run after-school-care program : Z7 s' k6 b2 d# D( t* f -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the / V) M O& t: K- _ impact on young children’s learning ability. Q' A, d( Z4 v
7 k2 _. D; B( Q3 `4 o3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): + ]$ V% G+ I4 f+ V3 o' k+ L/ b4 E -- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information 3 |7 }! p, O6 Z6 c/ c4 l
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4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): . Z$ s4 r% a9 H; c% y9 L
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services 0 a$ \! ], k5 p* C* q6 M7 r -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs 5 N: n1 o4 A e. s1 L8 K% U -- Gordon Head Residents Association+ d' y/ N0 l3 d' a( V# \
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth 8 Z5 `. j3 y m& J -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth* f2 x6 L. |0 E( \- y M
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings3 v0 G& h6 z7 H3 r" A" `
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities - e; T! m5 G( g2 g" i3 e -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches7 z' e2 z9 l' t2 G9 N% U
Y. V0 G$ q5 }+ o8 S! F# TMC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China' }' B+ t: H$ m7 k/ W! C
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The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers. 7 d- s/ N1 P# l$ I1 y7 b* v8 i& E' f& D2 }2 r) o- j( ~6 c
Refreshment to follow