1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) : # K5 i4 O, i( z" r' t2 s8 C" d8 U5 w -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems 6 E$ F* A. f7 u- T, ` -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools & o, o" q: J# O, W -- General info about post-secondary education system / l7 X. t5 x5 ~; B -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs0 S! H& w% \7 N) X. T
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers - ] m7 b0 D& K- y -- Do you know what your child is learning in school? : ?$ m3 s/ H" O9 K4 m2 U) v* r
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage' c- D4 _3 E8 _ W; E! S0 K2 V" s6 U @! K
for your child’s physical & academic growth? 4 h3 i2 q T6 \: Z8 ^: S' o) {. s( ~
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& X! X& Z u5 N; q l1 P2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): ) r ]: a8 R2 z4 T- M- { `( ` -- General ESL classes information 6 `0 Q1 ]8 L2 \6 X" }3 a. G0 H0 O -- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to. s6 I) z: E2 F' l: }' O, W
run after-school-care program 6 g3 }8 l" V7 ~/ X -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the 2 y' T' `- d0 E( Q
impact on young children’s learning ability. {) _- {$ b/ w/ U; a) n! Q
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3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): 5 M4 L6 a7 v" w+ N9 N1 { -- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information + q- W- ~- b2 E" q* ~2 g7 U9 r
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4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): 9 u2 V7 R. ~' t# t% S* }) G: j
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services 6 V9 _' T2 A6 v; m% z G -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs T4 @8 e4 p; O4 A -- Gordon Head Residents Association : Q' U4 v- H! `6 y r1 [ -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth $ }1 i- g- v# ]) U -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth h. a. c) Q3 A9 V
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings' k0 A& h$ n+ H% D
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities, K3 Z& n4 d. O, V
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches ( y6 r {! E9 l, F8 G ^% l( u6 p/ h* g) [) E+ EMC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China) S, b9 l9 R W) h1 T* v5 ^
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The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.4 \. i# C4 P& ~# m+ a. f$ U