1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) : ; w+ }. u9 J! [0 ?9 p. h -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems 6 S4 S7 e: v* h' U" \ e, k -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools1 O( l* U) x4 V% y, h
-- General info about post-secondary education system ; { C/ b% `* S/ F! [
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs 0 F: v: q3 D- @7 g -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers 4 M4 v9 Q# ]; l4 [ -- Do you know what your child is learning in school? 6 S% [# R! i: d3 U$ p) E" k4 Y1 r- Y4 ~& p
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage4 N2 ]- p$ c2 S4 o
for your child’s physical & academic growth? & f* R: `' V: l! b, J/ r, E
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2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): : e7 ^' U% [' y -- General ESL classes information # {5 l; x' Y! ?6 X -- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to8 t! K! ?4 b7 F7 m
run after-school-care program 2 T' x, y9 Z* |+ N -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the + v: N% v! N' a7 ~
impact on young children’s learning ability. & D3 y' `3 \' W% v( q! ? 7 N2 o# [# M8 Z3 d
3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): , u# d! O9 w! x -- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information / L% M& P/ k: Z4 } U! c, A* x" N+ O4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): 9 W, z: i: w; p) f
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services9 ?* c8 I' t6 c, g1 q* d1 B
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs8 b$ U) J2 a" F% K, d) a
-- Gordon Head Residents Association . L1 I* m2 i( x1 V/ B -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth 6 Z: N2 i% {, ^3 H# e& g9 t -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth, s9 t! E2 U, m5 o) N7 w
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings . Y! j: ?$ B" Y4 Y* X -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities ' A5 O/ K; W; A& J. I- H5 d, S1 r# b -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches ; o5 ]8 u$ v+ v1 W M" }0 V 7 A' ^$ X% e1 t2 n: MMC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China, p: u: d/ E" {# h' p
6 r2 H0 M5 S( s, A* k- g3 MThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.4 u! Y8 P8 ] i; i
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Refreshment to follow