1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :8 A# {7 ?6 Y8 y
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems 4 {4 `0 |# s1 J' X' x -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools# q, h5 K/ j! F: A5 z! p4 U
-- General info about post-secondary education system ; R# ^$ ~4 R, `+ H/ g9 ~, m, V1 Y -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs A1 S$ h; M! m& D, W7 L -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers ; k9 l* \: c. Y4 F- W -- Do you know what your child is learning in school? % @1 z+ Y( E$ r
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage. S- b% v- j+ V$ E: A: H
for your child’s physical & academic growth? & ]1 ^3 b6 Z8 ]9 [2 i
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4 s% ?5 s2 J+ E5 g' A2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): : i$ B5 x7 Y5 n, V -- General ESL classes information 8 b4 t+ P. H/ K x, b1 p -- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to# j$ t6 H0 d4 H+ a& z
run after-school-care program 0 f; I1 W% Y5 u7 g9 F -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the # ?7 j1 F- t7 C
impact on young children’s learning ability. 1 K5 O ]& z+ D; X, A1 \6 Y : q6 ~/ c2 w* ~1 f, z5 R3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): $ C* @( m" z# q
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information : [1 C, z, G( W; O' c7 H4 G) I' @) [ 0 ?0 B- D3 W3 Y F) [) y8 A F9 t4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): ) N" `* A) X' N -- Summary of Gordon Head public services. I5 z( a2 T+ `# K$ J
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs # A: {" \" x( e, ]5 B2 ^ -- Gordon Head Residents Association ! X- }+ [: R! C1 E5 e -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth! @! {' W4 _- E! P9 d( j, J
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth, u1 j1 o- X9 `- k
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings d5 M5 v1 e8 I1 K/ J
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities 0 y8 D3 l( P" E2 r1 ` -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches$ D v$ N) m1 j ~* B. i
( y! S$ x1 A4 C( x7 o- QMC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China) T) m1 _! W. h
3 K" o) v6 X$ \The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers./ y6 i2 [* U d8 d- _% a8 d- N
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Refreshment to follow