1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :$ `0 B# c% Q7 `9 ~) ~' ^9 R' b6 @
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems ! { x# A3 C. g* g -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools 7 g. }+ B- }/ N7 j2 o$ i& ]- p" u -- General info about post-secondary education system - U; O! j7 c! L -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs / e" f- r6 S; b; p/ L -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers. |4 h+ f" j, t7 \+ a% B
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school? 2 P1 d h8 Z% l3 M9 t$ b) D3 N# l -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage+ w P4 D ]. ~% _% S& a$ _
for your child’s physical & academic growth? 3 ^3 M9 p/ v7 ?( |# p' t, x5 G% w3 K --Q & A : C8 Q* ~% @4 l5 R/ W' O. f0 {* ] U2 v6 N
2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): " A$ D# e( p. Z -- General ESL classes information8 f3 g5 |7 ^; ~6 p
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to / X8 ^2 ]6 h; {7 C* ?0 @ run after-school-care program* n/ j6 L' Z- L7 S
-- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the % {+ r: B# F0 z( }" r7 ^
impact on young children’s learning ability. 7 w7 o$ [6 p0 S- y' m, `) s. L $ x1 N! E5 n$ H
3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): 6 S N u% L5 a% p) j. I
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information 2 h B( n+ x. L
' `8 ]# |9 n3 N5 X) u2 m; w4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): ' }2 t! x5 L: G( j. z4 W- k -- Summary of Gordon Head public services8 C6 [! _+ o* l
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs2 G6 o# T ]; z# C0 q
-- Gordon Head Residents Association 4 r: _% f8 z1 _: ]0 K) V' t& M8 u: w -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth: g8 m- V. G& h) V: F" h4 Q
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth) ~' P8 j, L6 o5 u8 k3 _
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings7 ^ [* L- Z" j2 |$ @: Q+ |( p
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities& ~$ h$ m3 Z6 a* R
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches # B# @4 g9 }& T6 ]& r: s4 H5 x2 O! p0 ~5 d9 p9 f
MC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China$ |3 F7 p3 i( G3 X# ^
- ^9 y) o6 ~4 y9 L8 rThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers. 6 @$ E0 ^2 P: k. r( [, C. L! {1 K# [8 ?6 G6 \# m
Refreshment to follow