1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :5 _7 U: C2 ^0 u7 I- h
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems9 A5 n; p8 Y4 }5 ]
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools - p) N' v" |) y) j: J( r& n -- General info about post-secondary education system 0 c' `# Q, w0 a" U: m5 a# `& p+ Z -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs' ~3 H+ n& S* W; M: [: r. ]
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers % i+ [# k) I: @1 C( G: r -- Do you know what your child is learning in school? ) Q' V x u! Z9 q; [
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage# c: C) c# M9 r
for your child’s physical & academic growth? # |0 R, v+ R; @1 t- G' o2 |8 G6 Y
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4 ~( a6 n/ X) E3 a2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): * Y7 h2 Q8 I6 w- Y( O- ]( C. Q
-- General ESL classes information, U, I' _& I% b1 a8 }' O
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to1 A' R) _/ x' _1 Z
run after-school-care program 6 O' I$ c$ u; e2 \7 R- j -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the 3 j; N4 ~( l# a/ J* _
impact on young children’s learning ability.9 r" A9 M+ \2 ~' w
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3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): 0 q# Z: e8 @6 q0 d -- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information ' g+ u6 L# ~$ Q( e4 L+ B' X1 S' @1 `- k1 O m1 E) a: ?
4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): : _% H1 o* B$ ], T- i+ q5 s B
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services7 }$ E% d# H3 R" |; c# s9 O3 W$ i
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs' N8 m `- t, V ~& x. F1 f) L1 n
-- Gordon Head Residents Association$ |- I, @3 k: O
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth8 q6 \1 K0 P( x a
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth g9 x) |& s5 `4 X+ y6 X) z% S( Y
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings3 m% _' g5 O+ h y3 g7 X
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities M+ ^0 E. P% K3 T
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches8 [: x4 M+ ~. |: p2 S
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MC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China5 g9 y; j! B8 j/ n' T4 B
: w h# T3 p) ~The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.; A- L! Z( p2 r" H+ I, y8 X5 }
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Refreshment to follow