1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) : 3 q' y8 K! @0 u4 A( ~3 u -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems& s$ Q. ~- L, p' M0 D/ B
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools* e. a; t1 p; {; y, g! q+ ^
-- General info about post-secondary education system 9 i- E% j9 ^8 g- { -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs 0 ~3 ]2 m4 h& L, n! e -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers % V) e8 e% _) }! q' m) q' ?8 }4 k -- Do you know what your child is learning in school? 1 B0 I& ?2 W1 ], E" f! `* R
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage : u& U* h+ ?8 G5 y) v7 J7 m9 P9 ? for your child’s physical & academic growth? ( w9 d& \; e! T7 K --Q & A! n5 O* J7 O1 ]) ~
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2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): 1 y+ g" _7 W6 _& n- f" j
-- General ESL classes information9 o* y' P3 x) Q) u+ E- j
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to! q2 N, k' H: @# u! l1 X" e
run after-school-care program ; c6 P% M% K. F6 ~% a- `3 n6 n -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the 4 B. @ F2 o( V4 a) j+ L3 a
impact on young children’s learning ability.5 a" Z/ ^7 n1 }& g2 Y- L, W) X- n
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3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): " X; U7 C* w: i& h, C1 h1 ~ -- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information & C( Q, e6 n9 n/ B! d( [" C% C6 q9 w- i6 V- D- T" ^: u6 H
4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): ( C# C8 _+ [( i$ C; x
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services . _7 r8 v+ L1 v/ {0 m! S -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs 6 T; r! [; _$ b) `9 v2 V- s& g -- Gordon Head Residents Association 0 i) ?- \+ S- ^9 o4 x# z; a -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth& Y8 q8 c+ ]! `' K, V* D' {. F2 v
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth& h' m: |3 G9 b" i- Z
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings 0 A. i. [/ e( k7 X ~1 ^) M -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities- g9 y% m8 ]( R! _! O9 W; Q9 I
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches( y! V% x& X: i' d8 G9 W# U& d \- j
0 x; H! r# m, BMC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China! ~4 I# Q+ l% g/ ]- m( ]" C! s
. p5 O& x; X0 U, P0 A5 O+ ]/ C, M+ CThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers. $ U8 \, X I; |7 q7 X. g. T( l; N0 j* G% E1 D u
Refreshment to follow