1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) : - j/ ?# P0 s& M/ R4 | -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems. Y( r, h0 e: j$ p+ P- d
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools % ], ]" {, L& \. g1 j9 _+ N" i -- General info about post-secondary education system ! V+ f" d9 c2 Y! A$ M -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs 5 O, }$ F/ b8 d; k; Q: c, p -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers 0 O# R2 `3 d' O' R4 |" n. ?* m4 } -- Do you know what your child is learning in school? 4 {/ S# c5 ~0 V* S% I3 y$ E' P. Q
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage ( Y0 n( t6 d2 i6 c, y for your child’s physical & academic growth? 7 a. [7 F, I/ D) c% g( r
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2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): % h( V2 y7 l4 z4 `( K, l -- General ESL classes information* t2 m% w4 Y. F6 r
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to: |+ F/ r, t9 @4 R+ N
run after-school-care program 9 t6 u \# p4 k/ N5 P -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the 6 ]. [2 K* l3 K- _7 m impact on young children’s learning ability. B8 l0 b$ L+ t7 k) k8 M ; X2 L; }" e* O& L9 N3 X
3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): 3 V0 M1 H: c0 p* j
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information & a; v( n( O5 x2 I. f" \7 G( s3 b6 H+ @: ~
4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): # E" L9 y: q2 c0 a
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services + s2 h f$ R8 I3 t -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs# O- N6 M; L/ l/ p3 ~; x
-- Gordon Head Residents Association. q$ B$ C' z$ l c3 W
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth5 m! t; c& Q* p" M9 S5 O
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth' q, V" ?6 F* w9 U: c/ i
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings7 N' U3 P" E" N
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities, O* g7 E2 q# l+ H' e8 M
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches $ p* r! a2 I% S1 N, L7 v4 @7 c6 ]* n) j/ `5 M, K: j; D+ v
MC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China2 p) a/ c/ S5 x0 C
6 i/ p7 U$ d9 E8 v5 \0 yThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.1 ]; r1 Y$ ~2 f# @' Q4 w) t" ^# [$ a7 U
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Refreshment to follow