1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :. ?2 a# K6 l$ `( @
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems* j" |9 r* O5 ~* D
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools* w( N" L$ N# m! n5 c
-- General info about post-secondary education system 6 t+ f$ H/ y* _5 s# N# X+ f8 M
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs/ B# {0 ~+ Z7 |1 G- Z
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers3 O7 Z% X' F7 B+ |% t5 f* h! o
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school? : Y l2 o3 Z7 T2 z6 M! X -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage' S" M1 `/ p7 B6 R8 s4 V$ @
for your child’s physical & academic growth? ; D0 c% F: a7 g% \8 `; R: | --Q & A ; v4 ~ h* ~& S' ^$ l " U1 k2 \( R2 e+ W7 b$ Q: U1 y2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): 0 l2 p; T- z4 b/ B* ^
-- General ESL classes information 0 ]" E0 |: y- U) a- P! q( m/ z/ p -- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to ) i3 ]) N" k, ]0 ~3 w: C7 J! V. O V run after-school-care program / K+ V/ B/ }9 d# U -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the 2 d8 O6 R z) K# t$ M' |/ Z impact on young children’s learning ability. 3 Y; Q# P! f# j# n# n " U2 c. w' V+ w7 Z* K8 H3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): % y' {" D1 ?9 Y. j9 \
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information 3 r' q. \* `( ?- Q2 o* l
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4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): 7 n: K% Y* p$ |. s: A+ i
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services 3 H9 s! U; ?7 s& N7 F -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs/ y9 r' N" |* K: @
-- Gordon Head Residents Association' v; m) m i: m4 `( L4 E8 v0 V
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth. ]; V5 c6 E: Z! B9 U
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth ) d) M1 x# A, \, g4 S- b1 F -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings 2 O+ D& e9 w$ A' }0 m -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities; l# N c& \% e0 w( c
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches( H+ ^* @; ^4 d7 Z( p5 l
4 C( r* z4 s+ qMC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China. ^+ {, M6 W7 L4 H! j! U1 q
9 s; e7 @% t3 `7 sThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.3 T! i! Y! o% I4 L1 d) O& b; p
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Refreshment to follow