1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :' ]3 [4 p9 V& C5 F4 E, }9 t
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems 2 u1 E/ Z) W2 G: H0 V1 S -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools 6 j% f2 p: m1 n -- General info about post-secondary education system * \7 d, G4 T" A9 p B" c
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs 1 H; S' Y6 b% A2 f0 |- _ -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers ; f' G% S/ s, e -- Do you know what your child is learning in school? 9 N* J3 t& Y; H -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage & v, W& B" M; N$ O* n \3 A for your child’s physical & academic growth? 4 L- k; u' X j+ g
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2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): 4 ?8 a4 A8 }3 f$ [6 | -- General ESL classes information 4 t2 J t2 w" x6 A8 x' f% @0 P -- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to9 A5 t# p' A& J- l v: y/ e/ W
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-- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the ( a# ?0 b3 B0 O* b- `9 v7 G impact on young children’s learning ability. ( c8 v$ S( s ^ * V% Z% A& }* U0 s$ b) K, L/ J3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): ' I) G" F r! f% R, |% i( o, X
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information ) n& M; t: Z2 J5 O! Q! z
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4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): ; O& b8 P# h3 ?3 |! B# e& r# J -- Summary of Gordon Head public services - s6 y# h) ]0 m! D$ q5 H -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs, n" W6 i: F- p" o$ Z& a9 d
-- Gordon Head Residents Association* e% j( U/ Z r
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth ( o" m7 U7 t1 M* V7 i- e! T -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth) G- [: Q a" {' Z b
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings ( C H5 N3 c( n* i -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities ' Q1 Z) F# U& b: x' r0 `( `" U -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches 7 K6 U& |% t) S2 _3 I* y & i" _6 i0 h3 L9 Y- ~' q/ cMC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China, u! |$ |" D) ?' `/ o8 d7 P) \
( M. F) w, O' S F1 rThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers. ! t6 j! `. \8 O6 Q0 l7 g" n4 E ( W6 y+ ]6 e: Q# o* r aRefreshment to follow