1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :( f# u- [2 C& U( F8 @
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems / h' D0 k$ d L0 i4 P2 J -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools 1 P* M. d8 z2 V z! i( K% s9 { -- General info about post-secondary education system 7 @# J7 b% V" n9 U3 E4 i4 e -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs; ]5 U# p4 M4 O5 v: i! l
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers& S1 x4 p1 D5 s* G @
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school? % N+ Y+ b x# h3 U -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage 0 [ M! u/ L! a for your child’s physical & academic growth? j, |# p/ R0 P; N1 g7 T) J --Q & A% g1 ^/ {; W! Y5 r7 N
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2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): # \9 ?8 w: W1 U" ^0 Y
-- General ESL classes information . n) @+ j6 l' s5 L( _" _1 q2 C -- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to * w; V, i X: a7 d* F5 K run after-school-care program4 h9 h9 L. I4 f0 G4 X3 G
-- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the . Z i. C9 D6 a$ \1 P5 c
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3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): 9 G* s+ ]' ]# y' ^% f$ ` -- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information 7 I/ B) y" H7 B* h* U( `1 f3 B+ Y, K- V; I! H
4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): 8 z# s7 {. T9 t& y8 w. k1 }
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services3 v# y, |7 w3 \) Q
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs* p5 g( U) p& ~0 Y
-- Gordon Head Residents Association + z3 a/ ~$ H$ S1 Z) f% | -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth9 X+ L$ H5 k! j Y! ?* D+ p- W$ V
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth $ I; ?) I9 e; B1 w1 M$ E+ p -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings7 z8 ?" |: U) t' u5 N' v5 J- u" ]- }) U
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities: b. }; m" R. K3 z* w
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches ) m: p$ f/ E& q( P 2 L+ p% l, O* }9 s: E: VMC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China ' R' [. @/ k! Z8 s I ! i+ C2 b8 [ a+ ^$ }' ^The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.& x: D; x5 S# {$ J1 W
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Refreshment to follow