1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :5 B: o2 e4 L, V! n8 C0 ]% v
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems/ [3 ]+ s! X6 T9 ^8 _. h. Y. B
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools 7 a" z) ?6 Z- X+ K -- General info about post-secondary education system ^$ f: V8 T0 V! ], Q, h2 b -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs 8 u: e/ L: S! ~ G -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers : v+ j- }; F% U -- Do you know what your child is learning in school? % k# D- z1 H% k3 p' E! g. ` -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage0 h0 X& a" z# A5 X! Y
for your child’s physical & academic growth? 0 P( I9 }; t9 }, O% R% N; c
--Q & A ( {, G @, ^5 r5 {" A : [0 t$ \6 K: Q- M2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): % O4 \, t% m+ f$ o1 u% @
-- General ESL classes information ) V4 o; s6 X" h3 Q4 ]# M7 I -- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to1 d5 ?. _. r. U b# z2 \7 M) h
run after-school-care program3 _5 q, L; s& \( {
-- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the * z) C2 z$ O8 U" V: T3 R
impact on young children’s learning ability. 1 B0 `4 q( \) o* B4 {3 Q( k% l - I& }. r, J2 q( P& g0 U" A" Z. Z3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): * C0 o2 H1 c. G
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information 6 U2 S6 O' y: ]* v" u4 t
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4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): r$ W( _# \% v/ }! v- @4 I
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services: w; c/ Q$ B" a
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs I( r' m3 K1 m# k- L* R -- Gordon Head Residents Association3 {8 l: K% j7 c: ^8 A/ ^ E
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth ; @0 @* [( r( X s9 g H6 @ -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth6 u: c z7 c+ V9 v8 x& m0 h
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings 7 S b/ j: S: m7 ?% s0 d8 C+ v -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities ) d* l. a, ]( h1 P+ d6 o -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches8 e* m& M( p# V" t% C! q* z. j
/ d* X2 j+ o3 M- |+ d& ~7 v- qMC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China ) ?7 b$ I' z5 R4 J , J& K+ `4 o" |4 S* qThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers./ x) m5 g+ f' g4 R2 d
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Refreshment to follow