1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) : ! ^1 p; S! `+ F6 l( U$ e -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems4 C4 S) @/ `8 W- b
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools5 r7 v, L4 a7 W& U
-- General info about post-secondary education system # l+ \# B8 O( z: i. N) \& _3 J0 f -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs % u3 q! Q6 ]+ o' f, a8 P' } -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers y/ o b# t) o$ V1 F
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school? 0 k+ f' f- a, w, |+ M n" x3 e- r; s -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage3 W' I5 W6 z4 j2 z3 `3 j' ]
for your child’s physical & academic growth? / i+ ~: {- f7 D4 e& q0 F% v8 m
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2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): & [/ ?" b9 j5 I7 \. y3 a; I: z -- General ESL classes information V( `$ H- e% o+ g1 R" y' D
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to . ~) }" k+ }" W- P2 X3 O8 G/ x run after-school-care program5 T+ k4 u7 E+ ~( ?6 G( U% j7 b
-- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the X% ?! J* a; r% h$ c
impact on young children’s learning ability.1 [# y* h. `$ P- M2 W
8 i7 G+ C1 L3 l/ y9 ?3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): / n; }; y" x$ U+ d3 s' u F/ [
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information * o: I8 w) z1 }6 i- D" b: Y2 X' y! D- O$ M5 z+ c
4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): ]1 X8 F: O# Y! ?8 y
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services5 H& r5 {+ q E9 j$ B1 l+ D
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs0 ?( Q- g# j+ x: k' G5 ~$ W
-- Gordon Head Residents Association) u' d* C7 v1 I# k: G1 w9 M0 S
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth! X, W2 F0 n4 \% A7 @% c
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth ' E/ K4 U) R3 o: \; | -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings D$ Y: J/ c3 N$ K: L4 l X -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities3 d) r1 s6 L6 L+ |, R3 G7 j2 {
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches5 v) c. v' [" ]( n
! b) C* H# X, bMC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China 7 T0 \2 a/ j; {2 Y & S' t& k* Z/ }& H5 l: aThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers. 6 |/ G/ u# P% y6 O" X- w2 N" D/ A7 W: y4 w" R# U$ u2 |7 m' a# p
Refreshment to follow