1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) : 1 V6 y/ v; v& @5 P/ g2 \ V -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems, |7 H* b3 v% \; T4 A
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools ) F6 {3 ?* B3 a' |5 g/ a -- General info about post-secondary education system + r' G% |- U G -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs8 y. b+ I# U& y3 V# o# A7 ^ C7 X5 z4 J3 V
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers* u1 S( w3 y9 e$ ~' K
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school? / d8 e+ B) x7 u/ w0 I9 E- Q# B, @
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage( L. d# }) `% k$ s
for your child’s physical & academic growth? & p# t% `- [' j0 k: @
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2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): / z7 f& Z" O5 Y( Q0 T5 i
-- General ESL classes information* T4 O9 x1 J Q/ t. `
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to J7 r1 t6 D9 G. e$ J
run after-school-care program + M' n" S) [6 x. P: O3 B6 r( J -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the 3 i6 S: \0 r4 Z. H. X3 y2 {
impact on young children’s learning ability. % q1 i) i% F8 V8 v, F5 s 5 m0 k, J3 z4 ~% s3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): 8 H2 e i7 z. k% v& r% H# J -- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information ; r) J1 k) d% b) \
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4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): 3 S! W7 m! N' n5 d
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services- y5 `; R1 L: m1 {' T
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs. b+ c# q4 t @, e: `0 P4 k
-- Gordon Head Residents Association, ~( j- F* Y) g% n0 e
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth- H: I. ~- l2 x& R' _8 Q7 W, {
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth * E1 q: V. b4 N4 N# Y' D -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings & C. _( l! {" _' j& I0 J+ r -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities) P+ Z# c" r8 e) D0 m) k. i
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches) J$ W2 i& K/ _6 ?$ B
- w8 M% t; O2 qMC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China 2 k! c9 K; N# @4 q8 b 9 |" G: f- k" u5 {5 p& UThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers. - G5 O6 _1 Q6 _+ f : C" u# e' @& G4 l( n5 BRefreshment to follow