1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) : 3 b0 Q3 @7 c. G, } -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems : u0 _' o6 z' T3 q9 T -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools3 b2 F2 W; h" b0 Y* U
-- General info about post-secondary education system # I8 d# q$ P# i3 j, q6 g
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs1 L# s ]; `* L5 Q& l4 S
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers + `6 P$ Z$ k: B -- Do you know what your child is learning in school? - j$ O, g5 X$ C" c/ x& h+ W -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage! ?5 m: O H: U: M' ]
for your child’s physical & academic growth? * k s7 E7 ?# n z5 h: l; k% _
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! V, z, d- M4 X% X# J7 \, x! a2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): R" x. \- J/ t6 e3 `! L -- General ESL classes information% s8 O: t' V- w/ J3 E- X$ H& h
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to3 R8 a5 w; V" u7 X4 |$ a
run after-school-care program5 t$ q; M, H, x% g
-- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the ' B% e0 d. X4 R3 [
impact on young children’s learning ability.+ z8 q! m" h, G- E# o" o1 {% _& c
, c5 j: n6 S5 y3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): ; B. R- d4 J' A- d -- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information ! F* ~$ e, t& C+ V) c" V/ M ; o+ B. `' t, S- J4 h# Z" {- J4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): ( H4 l+ P e# Z& D% Q/ R
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services 1 ^" v i, n8 n0 ]* s" ]$ Z( c -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs# P$ ]8 ^+ G4 v& U5 o1 s0 w
-- Gordon Head Residents Association ! ~7 n% m0 i1 X7 A* s -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth ' K) o0 S! w9 L -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth & U4 [* L/ Y* M, R9 o3 B -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings j- D9 @4 k( C5 | -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities # m: b" |' L7 ] -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches0 G) {2 [% U3 }
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MC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China 2 O. [; v* Y0 ~ ! e M) q T, p6 r) g F1 ^The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.% p9 y& N0 q7 n" V' s1 `
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Refreshment to follow