1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) : 6 P# Z! ~4 A) X$ e -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems % Y4 @% {7 E t+ j! [ -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools 2 r# g$ X0 n# U5 O -- General info about post-secondary education system ) Y( |0 A, Q2 R- g -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs8 ]4 A+ Z5 m& L3 l; o v
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers0 |; W+ H- O( ~2 Z2 A# d
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school? " G! O8 @: _# u" @8 ]+ y9 @
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage " B- l# ^$ _1 o. M3 C% r for your child’s physical & academic growth? $ ]+ Q& H* I/ n1 s$ \
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2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): 3 V# z* M- \3 a0 v6 x" `* z" V% H) X
-- General ESL classes information0 R8 I! c. ~1 C/ P. d3 R6 t
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to 9 p0 O( U1 x2 F I- }1 K; K$ ~ run after-school-care program B; L$ J) a B. H& p$ w+ \5 K
-- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the / d/ N& k6 D! k8 ^4 h' b
impact on young children’s learning ability.3 V7 d! w* g. i2 r( H% m: j
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3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): . p3 j( H. x% e1 ~ -- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information * ~0 D5 a# B$ s, m9 @, b$ o; X7 [+ ]: z! l3 U/ ]
4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): 6 D. Q! K) ~: Z0 P. L, U: R -- Summary of Gordon Head public services* \2 a- B& M# ~$ v+ }
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs 4 k# e/ A: X) i: d- I -- Gordon Head Residents Association; _+ m$ ^9 S1 z$ T- k1 x
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth & H2 Q6 s: N+ N! p( b) [! O -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth5 o8 H7 C2 p; i7 O, U% |& l
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings ( F% {1 B0 T2 q* F& z -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities7 S# e7 {6 C& u$ r9 ^8 r. i
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches) X/ e7 J v9 d& {- D8 O( N. L
- H; B# b1 N3 [/ S" T JMC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China $ A! H. g7 z! ~ # {/ e8 b2 v0 B& D# p. A4 T6 I sThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.8 ^- _* q* _! d6 B
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Refreshment to follow