1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :/ Z! f& q3 g9 x" c8 v
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems ) c) U7 @, I+ ^# a; t; U -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools 9 W( ?* k r2 U -- General info about post-secondary education system 5 e" f, K- ~, y -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs: T" }6 Q' Y, Z0 v3 y" x! m" F: ^4 b
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers * v1 G+ \0 \- L4 O6 F# s, @6 U -- Do you know what your child is learning in school? 2 v" h7 ?7 w1 l& ?3 q: w5 t) Z
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage . k* i' j* ]& o$ a o8 r3 q$ w# Y0 |' x for your child’s physical & academic growth? + E7 V. l7 E$ w( B2 e+ ^! c8 R
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9 b/ |/ E. F3 ~+ Q1 z2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): # p Z b3 n5 D. B9 |* b, F# e, s0 m
-- General ESL classes information" I" q/ P( D( f3 k4 ^) i; y( C
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to $ p4 V% N# `! G- v run after-school-care program # M& q7 i* |4 g5 [+ P; |; E$ p+ k2 g -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the % S; r5 r) O8 n5 |4 ]
impact on young children’s learning ability.; Y7 ~7 [8 M2 D. x& r# w
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3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): 8 Y% M# P$ n4 K% O2 {3 l -- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information 9 U2 w {& B+ N9 T ' m% v# q9 x( X- v5 t* W- m: g- J4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): , m |4 {- U M- t7 U6 Y5 w
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services ! ?4 I0 e: j f -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs. B3 @; e9 ^: q0 W q3 S) ^/ r" |+ ?6 ^
-- Gordon Head Residents Association+ k; |) x* c) D
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth _/ G, ]& Z+ e( Z9 E1 _ -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth" c6 C. ?" F# D9 D/ ]1 B5 _
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings; j8 k& y$ L7 j2 F+ P; b7 {) w. X
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities$ S7 t4 L8 p5 s) ?, n6 Q
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches3 j" z. W; h5 J, t* R, M+ ?. Z- V
r0 Y( I" C: T3 F% O+ c" `MC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China0 @0 {8 h0 |' O2 l* k
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The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.) f! j. I* R3 [/ j; y
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Refreshment to follow