1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) : ' l& t& ^9 J9 G w* C! l* h2 } -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems : a! `3 q- n% P/ F6 L -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools 8 H3 u2 r# ]% C, ~; S' \# _0 ~ -- General info about post-secondary education system % i5 ^, p8 ~' m. u9 `' u8 f' b -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs: y& a' |9 h' k4 B# j8 v1 h
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers 6 `9 ]3 w, Z5 Y0 W -- Do you know what your child is learning in school? : K) ~7 S- _8 J, g. d$ \ -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage ) d8 B: `8 O4 y m S9 [' v for your child’s physical & academic growth? 5 o( T: o# E/ s! |# J! q4 q
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2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): - l0 w4 h% j, p# l) ~( ~6 l
-- General ESL classes information 6 z8 o* k% e) ?/ X5 r" [8 x -- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to : k* a. X& w: i/ `. V5 v run after-school-care program j( I: ]& T7 W8 b8 d
-- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the 1 H/ M( A+ a" `1 f! n! a5 w9 y impact on young children’s learning ability.: n3 p3 M! }% ]/ v1 Z
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3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): 3 O3 P; C) B# J
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information # \# v9 g9 p' V% _5 ~ A/ B/ x* L9 X, {% t7 G* y- q5 Z" g4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): 7 s+ S, P. o9 i
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services4 V7 E/ A: \ j5 U, S1 j, I
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs / |% F" `- r& M _4 ] -- Gordon Head Residents Association4 F/ k \% q/ S8 a
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth 5 N& r {. f0 H -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth8 ^. A6 _! S$ y
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings ; Z8 W W6 _% Z1 ]) v5 g, G& B -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities6 P! ^4 A! k4 K8 ?- B
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches- F0 v/ h. ?- g- F. C6 b4 C
7 u8 F* r5 n# E* C) ]MC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China 2 i4 V3 \. Q3 q8 D ( Y* r2 `8 H" V; XThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers." w4 b# E9 M6 e* u& @" {
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Refreshment to follow