1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :7 n' i) x, F( o U% w3 T6 U
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems 2 W* _ l% u5 _2 ? -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools5 H5 O& Y# p9 g" g
-- General info about post-secondary education system 9 ]0 j( {6 l! y9 _
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs' s5 ^, v; X2 A7 z
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers 7 b% I' A$ w! [+ @, b -- Do you know what your child is learning in school? ! d1 V9 _% d- W) T
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage. x3 n* l! i6 b- l7 k. s' r1 l
for your child’s physical & academic growth? ) T s- b" n# V1 |
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2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): 3 F9 r$ W; d2 g- n t5 I% k -- General ESL classes information$ v/ b2 }* I, ?3 B6 G: y
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to 9 B% z$ G% h+ i4 f, W run after-school-care program 2 _9 [8 i" n0 Q' k -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the , w# Q% J; M2 p9 \
impact on young children’s learning ability.. y# s: Q5 u9 |6 l/ J, r
4 h1 o. z* `/ j/ _2 g3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): ; |% X/ Q1 [ p/ ?/ L9 W
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information ( Q; R* }8 `' X& ?+ M& H# k& ~
( b2 K! u+ t @7 w k+ I8 y0 G4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): 8 c9 z" }, u# u; C -- Summary of Gordon Head public services0 L% ^; w+ W3 j* h$ `) ^
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs 0 r% ]$ j( R& s- \) y -- Gordon Head Residents Association 2 x3 T: p) E; j* z# ?8 t1 V5 M2 ^& c -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth* Y$ S' r, Y0 Y/ U# D
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth9 V. U$ M$ k* D: V
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings3 T# z3 m4 ?8 H3 Y
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities; ]4 x8 w3 M5 x0 J! u8 \6 a
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches / w, F1 A! Y/ o! Z5 A 2 A! H3 L% O- B* I) n Z8 Z; DMC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China ) \' T/ u, M1 \3 E' s' @ : G, j# }9 }: n( l2 tThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.+ U2 A B: A2 K& d' D! H ~
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Refreshment to follow