1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) : " N0 v7 _& D( ?+ E. a1 z1 Q -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems g/ ~, Q6 ]* c* }- Y5 @8 P0 O
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools 5 F7 A; |% A( J7 F; |3 X- W* Q. \ -- General info about post-secondary education system 3 g6 |2 ~5 M' Z- k -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs$ \( E5 c# e/ \
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers. e7 O: g9 o. J$ M7 O
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school? 9 {3 T6 j& M* ^- K
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage $ Q, ~ S {$ s+ w for your child’s physical & academic growth? ) B9 ?2 d8 g* I' p
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( p5 N6 n( |- D5 }4 y: B" v2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): & X" o) c( M9 J3 v8 q. Q0 A: l
-- General ESL classes information % Y! c% x* U' `: [. V- R6 g -- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to) c1 m- O0 t3 l2 ~- U- o+ A/ t
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-- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the ' p, X0 P. m$ }) o! e5 s; x! d impact on young children’s learning ability.; f$ R& v) E8 K3 i
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3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): ; l: v8 R5 R; I& k3 L- x -- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information % A$ h# F6 D$ P
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4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): S" P) K' J8 {* E! I" s -- Summary of Gordon Head public services j1 a+ m- N* ?
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs " |! ?7 D1 j" o$ p) L -- Gordon Head Residents Association # r0 {* p( @+ C6 N -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth9 n7 a8 |9 G& C$ _8 P" O
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth / P/ u7 C* \2 Y( Y1 Z0 ?8 I8 ~ -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings * V6 |, R+ b: M* [6 `* ~ -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities) S5 O( O$ E/ b6 F3 g
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches {3 {/ e6 i% c3 X4 }8 s; R& h9 R
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MC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China K% x# n9 ?" [* P8 z+ f ; }" h, O7 r) M4 a m/ G. sThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers. + ^: ]4 I: e# j2 m; E; N* v- W6 j3 `* I/ E: a2 Z2 J
Refreshment to follow