1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :8 r ]; f t% ^# U3 O/ Q) u, n
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems s; N2 F) ^7 G' D5 { -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools 5 T3 u5 |8 f# E3 s! d -- General info about post-secondary education system 1 v& k! ]. l' d2 I -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs 7 Y2 N1 h8 h2 l% d* r- U* [ -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers % Z9 c6 f2 R+ t$ m- O& m -- Do you know what your child is learning in school? 6 {" d0 s/ \9 Y% W( d -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage& e0 }0 T, [* P7 K( x3 X$ J* z6 I
for your child’s physical & academic growth? 6 F9 U0 J! A' Y7 W" | --Q & A 9 Q! I: K- e6 M1 f5 w& G( |5 c. s/ v0 z( U( j$ o o* F8 [
2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): # ~/ j' O u! V& ~/ B$ s7 V -- General ESL classes information D/ _3 @( g5 d. ` -- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to1 U' b6 [$ F7 B0 u! u8 n
run after-school-care program* T$ C0 _1 }5 X4 @. i
-- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the 3 ^/ {0 d7 T+ ~( i impact on young children’s learning ability. % U( |% i1 H$ g0 O' F) i % {3 x0 R# Q) M3 D: F: g: B i5 Z0 o3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): 9 r; N e! `' L5 ?, \) N: V/ T -- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information / {; }' P3 a- Z6 k
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4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): ) K5 p: [! ]; R# x H+ e
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services ) W" E, Y8 J) ?5 X p -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs7 t" G6 H2 Z+ { v
-- Gordon Head Residents Association / f' M3 ?% e. h* A6 r) `& @ -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth" {. S) {7 N6 }* Z( I7 ^7 q
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth K0 Q) `. ~$ I1 s. Q
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings3 S! N/ @2 P/ g( `3 k# ` i
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities% k: P( i3 G: D# L% e9 ?; } n% J) ]& J
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches $ l9 l# _7 z0 ]# z$ s; N( o1 d4 J . c# {0 D+ h4 E0 e& q# E LMC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China& U8 I, G+ v; _% ^! T
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The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.7 I" v2 ]1 S6 k- g
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Refreshment to follow