1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :$ o7 q8 f3 V& \: _% T: v. g
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems# H2 V% H9 c K( z$ s
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools . D/ I& Q5 o' S% O+ l2 G -- General info about post-secondary education system & H8 Z; o/ }* M- \ -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs - |4 i7 @4 K" |- A6 V -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers # p/ D) K* x2 R -- Do you know what your child is learning in school? 3 i% o4 n( C9 q# Y5 z -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage 2 N) t& ^7 i3 G8 ]" ] @ for your child’s physical & academic growth? " l) L" z& [6 ?+ R5 p% q
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2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): ( K1 x2 j$ z# d/ R
-- General ESL classes information 6 k! V0 f2 Z" e O/ k, b, d/ n -- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to - c& } r9 y5 ?/ \6 P6 N run after-school-care program ) f- `6 M# j' H: q. J -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the ) p7 ?0 k8 g) J impact on young children’s learning ability./ }/ i7 r. j3 c7 `" P+ L
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3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): 1 J- g+ W( P" J7 y5 K* E+ [ -- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information ' k/ ~; R, a1 _3 L' X. N- k7 @* {
3 y$ O$ m, o! B4 W4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): 1 w2 k9 e4 x. C7 v* a
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services$ P8 Q4 ?: U4 ^
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs 1 K8 l* ?( T/ `4 S4 c -- Gordon Head Residents Association6 i0 p9 j. e; p2 r2 ^3 g
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth& C6 ]4 c! w: u7 X
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth* e4 G; L8 a% H2 X% `
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings3 N$ T& g7 N" N: u- a; p) ?
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities " p1 y. b4 m4 Q/ n -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches : z y' H0 Z" H' S7 z. v1 G6 o% b! b U5 M1 r
MC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China2 m# `5 t. j. ~" c, m% W1 z+ M5 m* D
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The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers. * ?) ?/ W" y3 P# f- R2 W( u8 L2 a3 C/ R+ p2 I$ H' b
Refreshment to follow