1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) : 1 j) M3 m, W* V -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems 2 @. a- ?3 R/ o% s8 [* K -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools ; g: X# q. `8 o7 s% M -- General info about post-secondary education system 0 D/ M2 k9 U2 I5 P9 t -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs# L. M# s# ?1 P; [% V
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers$ u) M2 ~' z/ V- t- F' o8 n
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school? ; m# r7 f! P, f A& j
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage' Q8 x% M& f' E( t, {: H
for your child’s physical & academic growth? 1 Y) X, R2 \' ?6 S/ p# z' H
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2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): # K- [8 f& j( c/ Q' T Q
-- General ESL classes information ' I+ x; Y3 n4 Y -- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to # b: G" Q# n1 w. v l5 _' b% s run after-school-care program2 p& O! V {8 I5 P% ~
-- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the & Y# x( ^) d- q/ G( x
impact on young children’s learning ability. H% L5 C4 E Y7 u * H) Z: g5 W# a' `) c! C
3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): 2 T/ e2 y' V6 t3 o! i# x -- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information 0 I6 D+ b) A, P* Q9 W
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4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): 7 Q) u1 ~: I- S4 v- X, J -- Summary of Gordon Head public services / \8 h" {4 X, X6 e) Y* ]6 @ -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs# f3 q0 L! r6 {9 s) s
-- Gordon Head Residents Association) {/ A X2 B$ {7 q4 Y+ T2 k
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth 8 R+ o) l* L- [4 C8 X -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth % m: x! n% z& D -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings + i3 ` R* R, X9 R/ t -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities" u: y, D7 l; v' C5 R
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches ) N) H) p1 g3 f, _1 J$ H! {. H' u* V: \3 i- `" F" _
MC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China " w. y8 \: i5 d, i3 ~4 k) R& {% s3 x$ P, }! l! ^$ O
The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.; p& S0 Y( w; c1 o7 A8 z
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Refreshment to follow