1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) : 2 M3 G2 B; R$ a9 Q+ T T -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems * t7 v! y( _3 v$ K3 f7 D4 i+ i6 h7 h -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools . C& v. J1 |" C; o! ?7 S. L$ j -- General info about post-secondary education system % N: @/ M/ ]4 R4 t7 X) \
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs ) q, l6 n0 \2 K+ q9 n6 F6 p. @* F9 G -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers; u! F/ O5 \, e# Z3 h. y: y' t
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school? 9 ^2 W( Z; B, W2 [* ~4 @6 L -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage ' j% C j2 D: a5 L8 C for your child’s physical & academic growth? 4 M7 }$ u% F2 V: c --Q & A: L/ n7 H% t# {
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2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): # p: B6 V" k7 \3 o -- General ESL classes information) g0 i7 S$ X! d/ k
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to ; y" x# U; z; c* u$ d run after-school-care program & @8 X4 b, O4 V4 e -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the ) ?# ~- l# l5 u
impact on young children’s learning ability.2 s& N+ i9 ?8 v2 f! X$ a( p2 d6 V
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3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): 6 }$ _3 d8 `6 E# u6 m( M -- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information - \, E) I" G5 S" R% l* U' h% S) C& c5 e8 g, ^, @
4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): # {' ] m; Z* f) {0 Z% p -- Summary of Gordon Head public services 8 m& H8 ^6 K" w5 f% ~ -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs ) J; n/ L( r( P% r% X% F2 ` -- Gordon Head Residents Association . L, @& z) Y1 A6 q2 G* }$ m3 K5 { -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth2 e8 o" L: C6 e
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth5 x! b) m& c8 O) h$ _
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings / O1 u4 p% U2 L. S0 u+ X/ Z -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities ; ^& t( x$ c+ i6 O# | -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches 3 O3 J3 v8 z- _1 B9 l" _, X / t- @0 J1 v! F! I" J P7 @9 KMC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China+ H4 U# l; ?8 S" l8 C
! l5 [' u4 F) S& }The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.& R1 g, X3 g2 ]2 Q2 m! @' `
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Refreshment to follow