1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) : 4 A; \/ b7 N0 \. E X! |/ c -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems 8 U# G4 T2 T& Q1 b -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools , W( i' R9 y2 _/ w2 |+ P1 h -- General info about post-secondary education system . J( S% N. S' {3 f- g7 g% e -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs 3 {) c# v; Q+ ^$ c -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers; j" `2 C+ N2 _# x7 n
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school? 0 G) M, {" S4 I6 h! A
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage 9 ^/ k. Z8 w9 c( P% `8 f1 b+ k9 Q for your child’s physical & academic growth? ! m, f& p) A* J. _7 I: z
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2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): , k* x6 M+ [8 ~; \0 g. i# ~6 x# q -- General ESL classes information: @) G! @9 Y: D c% T
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to , q. A) b5 B+ s% Z; j run after-school-care program7 d: ~/ B& j' B
-- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the ) }$ I4 q4 D: w
impact on young children’s learning ability.8 c3 d( Z) I ~/ a% l9 ?! l
* C4 d! N. u" y2 ~ f' h2 l5 O3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): 1 J; ?8 y7 R3 { -- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information * _! a6 Z5 o( ~
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4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): 2 j- }5 E. ~4 G7 J
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services0 s x1 H* i. U, j$ F6 r% |, k k/ I
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs$ l4 @# [' f! [ g0 s7 j. o- }
-- Gordon Head Residents Association, |1 s# ~( g4 q2 _4 t w
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth# s' p. R# \( G/ V
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth# E0 V/ r. n1 f' r. s9 Z
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings 3 s9 n4 l- t w4 y/ y -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities! w5 w, }, r8 J1 H. R! D7 W9 g
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches ( o1 L, P' x# n, g/ h0 ? 1 U; I8 w O7 K9 b U6 KMC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China ; c Y9 L( g" O0 t8 ? 8 S9 A5 F$ c L6 a0 ?9 [The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers. 3 }: h7 `* c# s6 w( u/ J3 V! w {! `) A$ i8 Y
Refreshment to follow