1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :# @" O; |# }2 ]" G8 z
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems) d6 K- n) u6 g+ {3 l0 ~
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools3 Y4 T/ p) o! w0 D3 Z' W
-- General info about post-secondary education system 4 Y2 h* G' H2 W" p5 O
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs * r1 C3 i4 h! h3 E: N' D; p -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers 3 X. R1 W* H8 L! x* \& O -- Do you know what your child is learning in school? 4 t& G$ h v5 O) L8 h, \; L -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage! b8 J6 e7 w2 z' j$ t
for your child’s physical & academic growth? 8 }# a. f2 X: z9 o --Q & A * ?, I; H0 ~+ V / U6 k$ c2 B4 _% e; P! z2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): 8 N. V! h8 U/ h! G0 Q: s; }0 v
-- General ESL classes information 3 m7 |5 [2 H, t8 }& ^0 P* ] -- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to" S0 Q! R4 [4 g1 d+ B
run after-school-care program( U/ R3 Z l+ p# A+ I* G
-- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the 9 ~( Q% T$ _; ~+ e4 o; K$ P impact on young children’s learning ability., ^8 x( N: d9 B# V
' j9 Z: U4 ~3 F# K9 Y3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): c7 f) U' J; f( f# C: m
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information 7 ^- I* Z8 }% G# u9 [' a9 ~ 8 L& k' S+ X" v% U' g4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): $ f W T7 ]- j, k. c$ \ -- Summary of Gordon Head public services ( z4 {1 _! O( _/ W; v* O -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs# D& T6 R7 E# n. g( ^
-- Gordon Head Residents Association * g" [( U. j5 h! i -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth$ Y8 I6 M2 T) J9 L+ d
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth ( m- P L( C& t& V3 P -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings 9 l" l; [8 ]9 C2 L! @ -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities ' u1 F7 u' s: ^, m. ] -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches 3 m" ~$ r% K, S! s2 ?# n* u2 C , S7 y/ j7 n% N* D& XMC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China 2 y t, |# X; l7 N+ `+ ~8 n ! q0 G6 X. h8 i4 |" q$ w8 ]3 VThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.6 d3 y$ x; m ]' f# O$ u% Z# E
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Refreshment to follow