1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :5 R: S6 D8 Z3 t U0 }3 \
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems , f X5 [( x. n( s/ ~ -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools9 d4 v' Z4 f, R: p2 i' T. a* B7 F
-- General info about post-secondary education system 2 ]! K$ Z' \" @ -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs9 u! Y) l$ a" ~9 ~, b
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers 5 a$ A, Y7 J4 D7 ]4 K' |, J, s4 j, ] -- Do you know what your child is learning in school? 4 ~" @4 A3 R, T0 L7 t3 Y: [
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage / }) u: o* G2 D3 Z0 A( k for your child’s physical & academic growth? / S. \9 j5 ~& ~. u t( ^ --Q & A) P, W; }7 P$ e& b4 x4 M" y
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2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): 5 K) e- V3 ~1 t4 D( e# F" F5 g8 l -- General ESL classes information + l" A0 P/ c! Y1 K -- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to/ X9 U1 _7 ?# [
run after-school-care program / o5 W" w' q; X, w' k5 ^ -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the 7 S" P+ }3 I' x8 B1 X3 S
impact on young children’s learning ability. 2 Q4 s" c3 p" ?1 u5 P . N% Q" L9 }$ N4 r! k3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): 7 a$ H5 k6 }8 `" j. _ -- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information , R$ g. N+ ?: w1 C' u ^0 O% ?( y- U3 ?5 r( f
4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): 8 W: C/ C0 H/ U/ R8 i# ~- D* c
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services$ z' v! m H' O I/ b
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs : g5 N8 X5 C" \/ E -- Gordon Head Residents Association2 Q4 `8 [8 o' k8 Y
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth # Z4 p- I3 a' e8 f+ U -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth- Y2 z7 `( C$ y7 Y9 }! K# f
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings 1 |2 V; a& j9 T" s( j. S -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities4 R& f$ n0 c6 p- ]2 f: I
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches " v' j1 f* `( w+ t7 a9 f1 m ! J; r: L* h/ P* A( F. p/ |MC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China* |8 P {0 P+ X. A' m9 r6 M
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The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers." H4 V4 }# ~! d5 w* Y2 ]& [4 {
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Refreshment to follow