1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) : 3 L5 o3 e7 V9 Q+ P: h3 |" | c' m- s: e -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems * b2 ], I/ N' P s -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools # z1 ^; ]& b3 n+ h. x `& r# p) I -- General info about post-secondary education system 8 a' q6 e& g( N& {* F& D -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs ' v6 r7 _$ N5 x" O6 d4 K -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers* o* W, A5 m2 S6 ^! U5 H% m
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school? , C5 b4 f6 I9 k4 q -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage ' ^, J0 E% b7 c for your child’s physical & academic growth? ! R, S$ K# z% J --Q & A( x( O1 Z: ]7 X! K8 o4 S
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2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): 3 T; R3 H& e& y r. I' r2 m! Q8 h -- General ESL classes information: i; Z5 X3 \! j
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to p7 E5 j! p! }3 `: ?- u
run after-school-care program I/ R- c7 a( h: B+ v+ w
-- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the 3 V! P0 u4 e C( Z- }0 C* K
impact on young children’s learning ability.. d; I7 s4 y0 t8 t8 H& q, ^
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3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): & j" d& {, c4 I1 Z5 \
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information 6 x! ^3 X4 W0 O( d0 Y, |: `1 Q
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4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): % m0 m8 ^* ^; [; g
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services& ?. Z+ d. S! K$ E! p, G
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs " Z" o4 G9 _: c$ a1 b; W -- Gordon Head Residents Association . g, j3 J3 H3 e& B o; r -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth& |, j$ {' l ]
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth \# h3 e# W' }; `9 ?6 J- v -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings" D0 \+ o" q+ s/ i/ v6 f/ K' s, J
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities1 g( G# R) s% S' \2 z$ `
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches + Y" b) F2 J L0 G# r. Y! q 0 K6 ~# L7 @( K* {( _! lMC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China ; X8 Q: t; \! P7 W' l W( f9 p' C- R7 u4 t& F2 i! q- [
The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.5 F# m& O! u! ?' g8 i# M
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Refreshment to follow