1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :" W6 ^2 a. U! n. ~; g
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems ( h5 E( P! s0 h4 R0 U -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools ( ~5 _! e: n& V- M: } -- General info about post-secondary education system + y& s" P3 d* {$ \- D5 s0 q
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs! l6 G9 N4 t5 y9 p; D
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers. Y6 _' g6 n- @7 u5 S' a
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school? 0 | d2 s% N. D- J- g' g# `! x' K
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage . b/ c/ U8 l) o! L for your child’s physical & academic growth? 9 f; X u5 s# f% a; J( ~
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2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): 6 O. h ^9 z/ e$ C0 v3 r1 Y6 Z7 }
-- General ESL classes information, b/ K' b4 [+ o: r$ ~$ }6 U
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to ( \0 b+ f2 D' O5 @5 B run after-school-care program+ g f/ y: X) y+ O/ t; v& B
-- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the $ G- _$ M" n( @: z! r! }: J9 | impact on young children’s learning ability. ( k4 h8 R7 e. v $ D. d3 h& H$ D3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): + p# a. N9 U& }% H* ~$ G8 O% n
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information 6 s, n5 C% f2 u! f" _' L1 v& D. g ]
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4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): $ r, m; V( M3 X" ~- r -- Summary of Gordon Head public services . G2 ?/ S* F. ` -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs $ A% a) J8 @" w( S -- Gordon Head Residents Association8 ~" W8 U# L+ M% w, l7 B
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth V8 q, j: d! S8 a1 }' M8 ? -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth / L% {+ X( `. J v4 O6 N& d -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings8 `2 Z$ c0 b f" q5 L3 F0 r$ j% z
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities7 s* `* ]" v: K
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches ( ]* y4 B! R0 P6 ? 7 b; K, b8 H g2 L% ^MC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China 7 X" W) ]. F2 @( Q( Y ' ^3 ]( X: ?# C# wThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers. 1 h+ h7 a4 T& ^0 [/ ]: c! Y$ a1 O/ ?, l: b; |; Q$ W/ x* E) U" k
Refreshment to follow