1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :# T- n0 a2 j0 L) b" K8 B$ P
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems: g9 Q8 q" `6 l1 R
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools6 u" l C) N/ a" M
-- General info about post-secondary education system ( F4 ^7 Q' \, B
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs4 Z w! s* w1 g
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers+ s4 X* F/ G$ T! q; G
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school? * x% ~; c9 R4 y' |- ]2 D9 L6 |) r -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage) q2 n0 @" F# ]! W' R+ B0 |! r2 K
for your child’s physical & academic growth? " H; X) J3 s/ t; w
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2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): * S0 T+ E/ _8 V2 g" b- d8 M7 ~, z4 r
-- General ESL classes information , P8 x$ p! t4 r2 ^) [- I -- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to: P- u: y4 A4 x0 P
run after-school-care program 1 w' H1 X# X1 {2 D% f0 ^ -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the 2 C! {" _8 g6 w impact on young children’s learning ability. \6 t, k' O% x( |# J( F% R/ K
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3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): ( _* k( P; e3 `2 P -- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information 7 V+ I! z- B) X+ [& r! I. p # \# s- \( u5 R, p9 O' c4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): * R' p9 ]% F3 V. w1 a -- Summary of Gordon Head public services / r+ [. \# h+ g. R' x7 l -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs2 { B2 j, a, y4 T
-- Gordon Head Residents Association 6 V5 o; Y7 `- e o# r -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth 8 ]8 t E) |& W7 a, c. U0 ]5 E% X -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth% D1 z1 j2 i4 C" `4 p( w0 Q& o
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings' C! x7 c7 ]2 D
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities% R9 g# ^" H" l2 r$ T6 o$ r
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches , A$ `/ q$ Q1 P' ` , k3 p# h. }& b; KMC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China; |" B& y! c1 f6 L) n; Z& }6 F f- B
) n! {3 c" T" V9 w4 t2 U. G2 ~/ ?The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers. / f! \8 N& w, ]1 q4 }+ \: l0 E+ C( [8 V8 s U% e; @2 d
Refreshment to follow