1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) : ! u( Z5 R8 f! { n j -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems ( w* `/ ^9 O6 f$ Y3 D+ ?$ o -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools % R# k s# [0 o! g8 c' A# p -- General info about post-secondary education system % I" V5 X+ b+ { -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs $ D1 |5 H X3 N -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers' X+ F; |4 R" C, W1 N
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school? ( K# E" d4 C2 ~9 i3 u4 q' T -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage" Q; z$ g6 e6 j' p: j2 ]& d
for your child’s physical & academic growth? $ v( r0 q1 x! D* i5 v; t --Q & A2 X! M7 y0 U6 ^" h2 ~1 z! g
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2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): / F$ z, O4 p& x+ N6 g -- General ESL classes information ! y8 X1 n0 i9 a! L6 u8 q -- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to# r. D0 A* N$ ^& S9 d
run after-school-care program+ p. @; u: G g: l: `' E0 s+ r
-- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the 0 m8 r, r2 K# [ impact on young children’s learning ability. 1 Z% E( M) C9 o/ h& Z) I 7 n9 R% k( O/ w+ [7 T* i& T0 p1 [3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): 7 f1 z- D7 K& p _& F! Y6 N# ^ -- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information & q+ `- i, |- ^
: K0 ?/ [9 y& U' I$ J0 e' `6 q4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): ! V3 o+ |) g+ m9 a7 I
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services( ~# l, w5 M1 X) Y7 F7 T
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs3 ^1 {6 {4 Q L1 C
-- Gordon Head Residents Association ) p8 O* [0 y& d* z; f0 ?8 ] -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth6 p9 U# F1 l, z6 a/ R
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth - h4 ~% h/ k4 I( r7 ] -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings 8 E% k% r0 ^8 l& n5 \3 R/ k -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities8 l" m) ^2 M" G. R, H6 ]
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches : ]% z: `" ? ]. e- a: t9 U" E( b6 M( u2 H% Y% a
MC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China) {) k% z& @0 }! A( w
- n7 L6 K' Z# e9 X% W) zThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.6 b) d% t$ g/ j# r; ^
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Refreshment to follow