1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :' f' t' t5 D7 ^) O2 l& f, ]
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems - h( \1 Q9 k; E/ q4 n. i J1 | -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools 1 ~3 P- v! D/ E5 W" v: f -- General info about post-secondary education system ( W! V. F8 s6 X+ V6 M' G. W! q -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs& l2 \- C4 r' h! Y! @+ A5 {7 C
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers 6 c5 i: [. m3 m$ S. n5 ` -- Do you know what your child is learning in school? : w& B1 D3 D$ V% o -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage 2 K. e' @2 N3 N' [& w- D% O* T for your child’s physical & academic growth? / f! F# q9 c' T1 g* \( T9 Z# N# m
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% I# X! `8 f+ v% H, {$ O1 l5 R2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): . M; o0 ~, ]9 a/ f+ A& P' ?3 G H
-- General ESL classes information $ ^& e+ x4 J9 M- V d6 F, B* V -- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to * Q% k# b" ~6 Q run after-school-care program, @8 ~+ o, n" O. c p
-- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the 3 y( H% W2 o+ @# G4 Y( b impact on young children’s learning ability. 5 h _# k5 N/ I/ R0 @" H- H8 U 4 ~* n$ D& F( G% _. }
3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): 3 ~7 S% b' L5 |! I5 j4 G
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information # A/ ~7 X- v* [4 v! o3 G+ Z/ O5 l& R' j( i* W& c+ G9 c6 f' y
4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): # j- q2 j, c8 L" v' f# u3 x5 t
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services% p+ [7 a" [* w0 U: O
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs2 Z* o" c/ T# U3 C
-- Gordon Head Residents Association / Q- L$ o( {7 y -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth 0 e9 B. S+ B Y# Y; [2 B9 p -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth . j" I4 C9 c7 o' @2 w) O" R k8 E/ r -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings 1 A1 I7 }! V \' f- { -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities/ K# s4 T. ?8 x, B& I6 o/ _0 S% A/ Q, |2 l
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches ' X+ O; Z# B+ \ $ ~- l- L2 X) a" b! _7 S5 ?MC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China' K! [) I; h/ u( X- E6 T0 I8 k( Z
9 _: j% S, d, N4 m" n1 _- hThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.$ H; J6 F+ p: \; B5 P& ^
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Refreshment to follow