1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :; i% C/ g7 U x: D* c$ a
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems" p% k+ s' j- V4 C! X9 f! C% t) S
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools 1 i5 ?6 }4 y5 ]2 b -- General info about post-secondary education system ) O# m* \5 c8 Y$ M/ F: Q -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs . _5 t9 R( a# u: V -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers* m) T6 M+ k1 X' Z1 O* O
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school? " ~9 m7 f1 o- D. G% E1 W" z% l
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage % ?, u# T3 t' |/ z# `! W7 d for your child’s physical & academic growth? 7 |1 X# J: O3 {$ v; b
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$ u3 d* b) r( C4 D) g2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): 9 j7 |5 T: X/ N$ z! ]' ~3 Y5 | -- General ESL classes information ; a/ E2 x$ s. S( S: B# W. P -- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to3 c* ^/ ~' a% ~, }: \
run after-school-care program5 Y% X/ i* l8 i C$ H
-- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the 2 ?; l" _/ \4 {7 y! g* z
impact on young children’s learning ability. 1 l3 h+ U2 b9 T5 I; O w+ L9 r ) g5 M4 W" ^/ A1 t! t0 h6 T
3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): + G1 t4 @; p' Z/ w. b
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information $ Z# ?) F% _0 E4 g
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4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): 3 G g, C6 y S9 n; Q -- Summary of Gordon Head public services ) C. u l" ?( N6 R* A0 ? -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs 5 j7 }1 ?* A* s O -- Gordon Head Residents Association' h- k: E8 _3 |) K- N% S% u" [ y
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth9 {( ]/ p0 J7 V
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth; Z$ G9 f7 {( N" `. e$ E) j" I, i
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings , W; Q1 X1 e2 y" V) x6 h -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities8 ~0 d! m) L+ e" H6 t* q
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches0 s1 T- v% P8 R# J. {+ B: ^
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MC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China" M: i; r5 `- l3 t/ M2 R# @' S: O
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The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers. 3 e4 d" q$ W5 M! P% |6 [" |; W- y: C$ d8 r8 W' R% N; Y" R
Refreshment to follow