1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) : & g7 u$ w- w9 m$ z2 v -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems 6 \: I. e7 b, n" R; E$ H$ E -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools / D# H; w) V% O- v; T -- General info about post-secondary education system 0 g, _- V+ y( N; i7 P
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs 9 f, I& T5 I7 s" N, r' [5 P -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers 0 ~) f( l* F3 C -- Do you know what your child is learning in school? ; F* k4 g5 ^, g2 e: u -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage 0 ^* L% O5 J3 N5 g' O; g" _2 P; m* K for your child’s physical & academic growth? % y1 \: s$ r) q --Q & A # i. g+ o: C) b: T4 i4 Z9 Q8 b2 u0 l' ?+ x
2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): ; m+ D( p+ B/ J2 ~" h
-- General ESL classes information" D0 Q( J8 l- ?0 ~
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to8 t7 _" @1 o. U: r% }
run after-school-care program # S% }% d p- S( a% r* d -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the W/ l- N; G( U1 P
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3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): - A& H6 w, w4 d [/ L4 R: {
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information 2 M7 V8 w/ V' _. ~: n
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4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): & w" V1 O( m, M( z7 H- M -- Summary of Gordon Head public services4 E3 N% f& ]6 ?- S) m) i$ T O
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs / y# @% t' k+ A' D- \: ~$ d -- Gordon Head Residents Association+ B8 Y9 E1 @0 ?. U7 ` O
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth- N# A3 k' k" Y$ o
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth5 ]0 A" G, j8 w9 Q9 J) | D% h* H
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings $ K! z9 s7 N( p0 `& }% o7 z -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities9 f7 Q- z4 E7 D* N
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches % j, }5 `5 v4 D, p: i6 t2 o0 z0 Y; x4 C1 |) B% k) D k
MC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China2 p6 a) h) g$ g) l8 N6 y& w5 L) _
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The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers. # S2 g9 Q: M# B2 h( D" u2 N' C) A# [" |* }0 w
Refreshment to follow