1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) : ' |6 ^; f9 [, |5 j% K -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems" I+ O$ W: A: C- R8 a' Z
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools ; H& M6 ^1 N( x* S, }) D -- General info about post-secondary education system / f" f, o/ r. T; G! c" l w! a -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs0 X# _$ j# z; W5 k
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers 5 F3 y& t! K) U, O -- Do you know what your child is learning in school? 3 @! U+ E' g+ E. X4 E -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage# w- B! U) g# K! x
for your child’s physical & academic growth? 1 X ~ Q, a: J# p G t7 L( J1 C
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5 w- K( T1 i, m$ k: R2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): ; S8 |" S5 \% P F1 d9 v: v
-- General ESL classes information' c4 w: D. b8 ~! _* f
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to+ E5 K9 Q0 Q& |8 [4 `
run after-school-care program 7 o( z2 L, J x; i8 i -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the ; b6 [; `4 z: i) t& k) V
impact on young children’s learning ability. * _. C T- k2 t3 G3 Z 1 F p9 r3 G1 e$ j3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): / F1 b0 Q" Z9 ]0 G4 ^" ?. D -- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information 2 x5 S* G/ @8 w$ o) r+ t A5 u% C' U3 |' q
4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): ) j% a! {7 N: g, [! Z+ |
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services , y5 c# i- @1 A$ V$ E6 O- _) {# w -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs u- }( E9 x, F0 G8 z" i8 U
-- Gordon Head Residents Association u( e) _/ g9 `
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth $ y$ f6 F" C8 F3 y3 i" h -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth : e1 G: B) n' g0 i" J4 b- F+ Z) T* L -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings* }! Z/ ]9 f9 D+ v' c
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities& e0 {8 ^7 C$ y; k3 ` t ?
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches- V( T2 G+ S- x3 s3 d5 J
; H0 s; _8 `' y' hMC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China 2 q0 k4 \) g) t% P4 Y8 v2 v( ^- S3 |7 E9 ?
The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers." o! Z x Y; s
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Refreshment to follow