1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :* V' h" D& i7 Q5 a) v6 J
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems4 p8 B2 H; |/ g- Q2 s) K7 B
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools, }, M0 g B" k. m0 u! I
-- General info about post-secondary education system * J/ q6 D" p/ K o7 k
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs : p! U: d) J3 @7 n, Q" P# W -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers S6 Q0 U( H6 z) a
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school? " c s9 |1 `" L% |( n
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage6 _: @$ v- G; w7 i1 R) b6 E
for your child’s physical & academic growth? ' T$ N0 l+ u+ C* n" h --Q & A2 u3 P9 y, V) w8 N% z4 L" z
) B* u8 l& z8 h' {- E2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): 9 ~) b$ G: A- C. q4 \' E -- General ESL classes information 9 V8 t' ]- A0 V/ [% o -- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to! ~& E4 r3 C6 F8 }* R
run after-school-care program 0 O; L q7 P, F9 q; o -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the : i8 R# a# a. d( C( E
impact on young children’s learning ability.8 q. i$ f5 s6 w) e$ N3 h
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3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): 0 @+ B& N" y( V. i -- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information ( `. N7 L. C, M$ `# U
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4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): " D, B1 W* k& l -- Summary of Gordon Head public services8 o8 Z7 G/ K( C0 L% d
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs$ `5 s4 n! M4 ~3 `
-- Gordon Head Residents Association + R2 K2 p% Y8 T0 ?6 @ -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth * A) X8 \3 S/ u -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth! I0 Z4 [$ m0 x @
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings; a" ~6 l% h( f, u# t$ e
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities, S+ o1 T/ `: O, U
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches 6 g0 B* n- e! R9 r9 s5 ` 7 k' i: E x# {0 P ZMC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China. @' I0 H" N$ Z- _$ M N- S
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The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers. 2 [$ o' H- [" R8 }# r( @# w5 v% h7 S* |# y' K4 J
Refreshment to follow