1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) : : Y5 m: s$ _1 b -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems" Q8 j* q! u$ n! L
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools / Y+ d( R! q. _ -- General info about post-secondary education system 4 z. J6 n) K* q9 ^ -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs % ^! F; o7 ?$ v/ r -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers 0 M- q3 _7 |; X; G5 s -- Do you know what your child is learning in school? 8 V8 }4 X" }) A3 ]- d
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage 4 e: h3 B+ l J @, W for your child’s physical & academic growth? ! J, J, g+ ?1 z0 T9 f( Q$ b
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2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): ) v8 D9 D2 H/ l- ` M0 z
-- General ESL classes information 8 P2 _ J j! A" f: u$ n5 L -- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to! o h7 o9 K" X
run after-school-care program + t2 X. ` m4 j+ `& | F -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the 9 z& e9 y- L# Y/ ?* q) f$ H
impact on young children’s learning ability. ( L: C2 s2 G% B / G; E# a v" x2 @
3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): 4 n# }4 L6 n" N& a3 H4 U -- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information ; g! g: X$ E0 n+ n; V& B' _7 E# B
4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): 8 K: H$ P! B! j2 N2 ~- h
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services, \+ F# R, X- G6 s
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs 8 a( F" z# M! u8 X" N -- Gordon Head Residents Association # e% J a3 k1 \; L* h -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth ; d+ v* w% z* x# V p6 w( S -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth ) H8 \. z# S' s5 \5 u -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings3 u3 Q% h, b7 X4 b7 w2 n' L
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities 4 \9 r z, {& V -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches * t; v" i) n7 Z1 n) q . ]9 C( \: p/ c4 UMC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China 6 ?7 j0 {$ O' Y5 A; M6 \8 q% P/ I9 U* U: [+ C/ E
The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.+ }' |% e+ C. J% Z2 S$ T& n+ j
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Refreshment to follow