1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) : + w+ y+ T+ Y- M6 o -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems 9 K$ h3 O1 c( ~" v4 Z8 n; f -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools 7 r" D/ H+ @" G4 q9 G" g- I$ p -- General info about post-secondary education system 0 X5 T9 W4 E: g% W% u
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs 0 K; Q6 h2 g5 i( z -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers 7 O+ i0 v1 X4 A! C- Y Z0 l ? -- Do you know what your child is learning in school? & w1 ^4 _3 n7 N6 q/ @* Z9 m
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage8 q c3 l$ z/ W! T; m0 S! C. o4 `2 P
for your child’s physical & academic growth? ) c/ y! q; K4 N0 Y# P& N --Q & A 8 a% r/ f1 M! u6 v* C: y / V3 z' }. |9 T% D' i4 b5 G4 Z$ H2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): * |# M* b' h# S2 e -- General ESL classes information 7 C9 h- `/ A$ [5 { -- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to 8 ^& Y- n9 S2 r% f5 _ ^6 f run after-school-care program! k3 u' f+ C/ t; E; d
-- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the ( T: r. P: e7 ]* g& J( {
impact on young children’s learning ability. , I4 t( k9 c; w0 h: [ , }" ?6 i9 l; S" `0 ?/ x% K( _
3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): 0 u0 Y, N" C" @4 M -- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information : S; N/ W! \0 R; n* @3 g: X, A R
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4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): # a' Z" l' G& a& o4 V
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services6 l% l% r6 w# P4 L
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs ) z) F" O2 T. g# \1 P! D -- Gordon Head Residents Association " K# f; t. v# }" A% C$ c z -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth1 d9 Y2 N v' _
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth . t9 \5 Z# Q. K U* ~ -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings- ?$ L& K1 g/ w l' C9 E4 v
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities 4 i' P# l D' w ] -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches C' q- k3 j' P
; M) z; U4 K' c! ^1 e0 K H1 N8 a5 u) TMC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China8 o0 D6 M8 u8 O$ W
6 B! j8 ~, K" y* AThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.' L: D. R# p9 w% `
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Refreshment to follow