1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) : " r. w4 A: P0 V$ B4 I -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems + L( K& `& D+ e; j) r& ~! y -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools2 x+ `0 c) \$ q8 b
-- General info about post-secondary education system 4 X9 F) C3 q* S
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs 0 L4 Q: n" F+ |- s -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers 6 w" V! b& l+ U ^: J: r& j6 K -- Do you know what your child is learning in school? ' P( l0 @& E+ B% e9 a& n -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage % A4 l% e2 J+ x for your child’s physical & academic growth? , ?' }$ t- ^5 J6 b+ K+ Q
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2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): . _# F2 n, o7 o# _3 B. R9 h6 e
-- General ESL classes information ( F- J V0 A1 ]6 `( E, E -- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to 1 D4 `+ W4 m5 Q, o2 j, x' W run after-school-care program' j! V0 c1 J" j& o/ A. t2 Q
-- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the , j9 T3 a! H% E5 O% C' ~! p; J impact on young children’s learning ability.% t1 P( U+ r5 h* I0 F
; n& V+ |& N, \1 B6 {3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): 2 d. t7 _! o6 a0 O2 x" l4 [2 g! p+ P -- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information % O/ {6 b7 D6 D' q9 G+ a
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4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): e# _: r, n7 E, B
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services * [2 r1 o2 [4 `/ K+ F+ p1 z -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs& M0 L# h; R4 P; P% O3 L" a
-- Gordon Head Residents Association : @3 J9 }* S# q; k7 J -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth ' ^4 y9 K7 T1 J& L4 { -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth/ [4 w) X$ b) {7 N# X' N) ]7 z
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings 3 e% S0 `% \8 K4 q+ y& s -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities ' |+ S6 k5 ~. M) p& U+ o -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches, q' \7 h [5 t( {
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MC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China5 t/ h$ a4 r }1 `
; ` s3 f. ]( } TThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers. 5 C4 B0 y5 S6 l) S, L+ `' W% B# O+ F5 w5 I
Refreshment to follow