1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) : , {4 t* T7 A0 m. _+ q3 q -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems! {6 j% p7 i% m4 ]- B+ ]* R. [. ]
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools 5 {7 i9 T; d- C- I! n -- General info about post-secondary education system ( h3 f5 u* E8 m1 N- a5 X -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs" y0 X9 V# f+ ?3 l1 Y" A4 L
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers" E2 k+ U" @: G3 K! p
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school? , J8 g/ e5 s; v! l& s
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage' d6 X [+ p7 g8 M1 b7 u' X: m
for your child’s physical & academic growth? 3 U% B& u+ E5 G --Q & A$ e) y, }5 Q* |! i
* G6 w" k, y' f$ _- h4 R2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): 9 J! l1 ]3 A2 M, I6 b% t
-- General ESL classes information2 J& K, N/ l2 u U
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to* {0 v) {, Z5 h2 f" L3 T$ b
run after-school-care program 3 \7 ^5 L% H. J -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the ) N0 K# T* k# w7 b4 J" Z: C impact on young children’s learning ability.4 ?, h4 b- T! Q/ z% Z, D
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3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): 5 _: `. f* t0 T# o E -- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information # M2 c/ t$ r4 s; O0 I0 a. H: @
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4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): 6 X5 |5 m- a- P
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services - N- z/ V2 l6 U6 ]. \ -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs9 A$ q; ~# T4 y1 {
-- Gordon Head Residents Association % |( A: q/ S( d: F -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth1 k, Y' r% `- Y1 h. F5 e$ j3 }
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth7 ^. M3 A* r. k5 q% ?
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings) d9 Y4 u; |4 T" v1 U! N0 `9 q
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities/ l7 u1 Q! e7 r, R' x) D* b1 g$ m
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches6 m/ ]9 b1 _: Z% s
: ?- y9 o" H, K! ~; d! T9 tMC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China . A7 V( x* Y/ H" ^* k0 h; s ) V$ N9 D# q. e% D& k1 lThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers. 1 t$ d: v* ^6 p! H1 {) q4 u3 S) V
Refreshment to follow