1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :0 U! K5 B1 V; r4 j3 V+ p
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems 9 `3 X- r/ k# C0 u -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools B% C# M. @" X$ u -- General info about post-secondary education system ( Z4 R5 @* ^0 Y3 K4 w: A -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs ! b5 t4 X/ I1 Z1 y -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers$ U: U7 G# [/ v a6 W: s
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school? , D0 c! Q) D) F+ \4 k -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage. t6 y, k7 w4 Y: I
for your child’s physical & academic growth? 1 P; a! Q/ Z" t, l: i* c$ @ --Q & A' o0 C. ]: C4 f8 n
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2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): p; _+ n# m/ u( F# \+ y
-- General ESL classes information; j7 v- {4 `% p! K, j. Q p) U! J
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to$ W ]0 G' V* ]/ S, J
run after-school-care program 7 H! i( O6 @6 D! r4 H: I, [ -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the , i5 a- `8 w* I$ c0 T, s impact on young children’s learning ability. ' s$ O! c B; F+ J8 R f7 \- O9 c5 T* x; v" N6 X' o! n6 o
3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): 9 r" r0 _4 }5 @ -- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information 7 z& ?3 }/ ^) u: P+ d) E8 {4 s0 D; E0 a3 R
4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): 9 L% _" y1 j% e! | -- Summary of Gordon Head public services; q+ t8 y- p0 P4 w/ l
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs" Y2 r' Q h: L6 I7 Q$ Q
-- Gordon Head Residents Association 1 D( X1 z% |% T" O0 h, s1 U- ~: S6 y -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth " `$ O. k& t, g5 h! L -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth " p5 p- [. Z# l9 I8 q$ | -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings ' ^/ k& T0 V& t; W -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities& u* r% Y1 R' c! v; S S# a
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches " u1 C$ b. o# B# \% o3 {, D2 J/ T$ o5 J" D* M5 q! q6 J" A
MC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China. Q6 z* O" z/ R' I1 R
" V; q) @$ a- @1 x; HThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.* F& r, W Z7 s) r4 V
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Refreshment to follow