1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) : 0 Q3 a4 w" R2 k' D: L o. T9 |7 r -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems8 u& B0 M0 Y: I" t
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools 8 @+ j, ?7 V& K -- General info about post-secondary education system 2 }2 w/ O6 [% j" O
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs( A* [7 T5 g; Y7 g
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers , F1 N9 D! ~. t$ c -- Do you know what your child is learning in school? 5 r4 p- m3 ^0 m0 f -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage ~0 i1 I1 c5 x# ]7 N! j for your child’s physical & academic growth? ! [& l3 B; I: u; f5 i7 z --Q & A % l7 H/ ~1 T+ n' X* ? 1 z" {: ]& E+ O& C" [2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): / G X- [) Q, L; ` -- General ESL classes information- D2 U( M+ b1 [/ v. s
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to5 l, k; g8 u1 {( i/ m
run after-school-care program 7 V1 k9 z$ a+ ^: C -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the 5 c/ y8 a2 ^6 N, G" N% @: Y
impact on young children’s learning ability.# I' T( A6 k! o4 \! s
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3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): 7 l) W+ ~. _" W6 n; Z! w0 A% c
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information / ^7 d7 t c7 _4 x4 e/ U
+ P2 Y% Y; k& x( ^' s/ I/ }4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): - F, n" J1 V4 x2 m$ o3 ~ -- Summary of Gordon Head public services" N( Y7 c! G: p2 ]/ \7 o
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs 4 B$ F, [3 b* _3 | -- Gordon Head Residents Association % C! J8 E' Y( I -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth 0 r2 [6 Z! f! b% j -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth7 H$ X& B8 h% E
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings0 w9 Y* j1 r- ?; `$ `
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities % q' e G! V" N& g -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches& q5 N2 c2 D$ p" X1 }: _, q
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MC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China , ^" a, m1 ?: p6 b- ] ; `5 [3 m: e8 Z( H1 e0 Z" L fThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.* z" s/ W* t% c. b, Y+ v, i
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Refreshment to follow