1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :5 I4 G! w$ g4 H" O$ [
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems5 W+ N2 P3 J9 e. x) s
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools 6 \/ d9 Q! \! a$ Y9 R -- General info about post-secondary education system ; G$ n: G( T* g0 I -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs2 V# Q7 v; S+ {5 i4 ]7 m
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers9 ~: j% W( a- s1 r
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school? 5 X! }- Z) |/ G0 x% `$ r
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage6 f2 {/ Z& G4 T# ~
for your child’s physical & academic growth? 3 f8 n- X# m) s1 C --Q & A; [( b6 {( }2 p
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2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): " d" u% X$ [6 h* U6 y$ y" d# R -- General ESL classes information v) Q! ?3 Y& S' U- w# e
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to" c% C: X3 N2 U
run after-school-care program ! I$ W0 y) i" U# ?& b. g0 M -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the 9 G: ?* i9 w6 U+ ?3 \
impact on young children’s learning ability. 8 S% o8 ~5 n5 Y ) N1 J5 F, x; q1 R: a5 E" r! X* f* l3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): $ t0 a: F3 D( j+ J7 l: X0 g -- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information % y) a" y$ ?4 o% x
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4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): , N" m- x8 T6 f6 P -- Summary of Gordon Head public services8 m* L' m! p1 K: H
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs6 V( e/ C7 f2 z6 S: d( d
-- Gordon Head Residents Association7 ]& k9 D: z) t/ n" ^
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth 5 H( H$ w: c* M5 U6 a% o. `' S -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth! r2 o G( H2 J( p- n7 O( [
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings ; u, n& W9 } D- G2 R6 r( u- e+ ` -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities + O8 e( N& w: L1 L -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches, Y. M- @" y& J, U+ |# Z
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MC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China 3 G; H9 w: q* a0 {1 V " f9 ^& G7 ~% PThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers. ) o4 m/ C# k) ?# ]# S0 \' r; q$ U. }
Refreshment to follow