1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) : 9 {% J8 r$ Q: f* {; ? -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems 9 b" n1 @! @; H% Q -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools7 U5 [! A6 @0 Z/ I
-- General info about post-secondary education system $ M1 @3 H- o; _6 i3 ~! G2 e
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs A; Z- O' ]* `6 l) _/ Z
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers , A4 |3 R" Z+ k. W -- Do you know what your child is learning in school? " R# z2 p7 m* ]" P3 x7 z. \
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage 9 W& |6 |. x" B% P3 K for your child’s physical & academic growth? @. e2 D9 l, D5 E+ T1 w
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2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): 8 U. R& W8 f* J5 ^! \" L+ Y -- General ESL classes information / `# _* k6 [; \2 z) S9 B" L -- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to ; i( E+ w4 }$ V9 u! t+ T run after-school-care program: K& z/ ?' Z F% a m6 a
-- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the ! A7 r% v* a* Z/ s5 ^8 p: I1 n) \
impact on young children’s learning ability. / u+ t# F1 z, ~ & h6 K! ?# K' L4 V/ d' }# v: z& j/ Q3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): # d, Y( P8 c$ m& q4 U* D6 n
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information % A( {; c' t2 _0 K
! ?8 ~. x6 r0 s" A3 i& i o7 d4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): 1 E5 G/ O* D* w9 j' h -- Summary of Gordon Head public services ; D6 m, u3 h7 U -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs% k3 a- m4 M+ H7 O
-- Gordon Head Residents Association # Z5 o! q2 c0 B ^) b" u -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth8 U' G* y- n0 f( k5 ], T1 M! j
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth) B6 ]: q5 [# W& N2 Y
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings 4 r. [1 u1 k# \ -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities " |% |% l) q7 `! G -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches6 q" Q' N+ [) a: p" j2 u# C6 ~
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MC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China 8 E) ?7 r9 i: X- d" x9 V , t6 G- r. L+ @1 @" \, XThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers. ( j$ s+ b7 w) W1 ?2 E( j6 i- d1 }; l( C& Q) M" ~
Refreshment to follow