1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :3 @, v3 ]8 O: ^8 d$ w
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems 7 { ^7 Q, p8 {% v -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools$ f2 M0 S# V/ \7 {: ^% \/ P8 |
-- General info about post-secondary education system % i7 _' u- t% t& [! q6 X. ]& i4 Z -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs . }: H; Y0 Z6 O7 D -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers . z- N; Q# i8 l -- Do you know what your child is learning in school? & A/ O7 @) ?0 f' g: H4 C
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage - n* [: B9 p4 S, p0 H0 W: ? B% d for your child’s physical & academic growth? 2 {0 Z8 A& C$ i& T J: `2 C( Y- P
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) u2 m) F, }1 X3 s' M2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): ) M% ]( ^( @* K
-- General ESL classes information ( i Q5 b! t2 [: m: r -- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to( g' W0 ]7 E- @6 b
run after-school-care program ; L' f) d4 A7 ]% z9 R# ~ -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the 9 g6 x5 Z( F1 N/ k# J# ?6 c* {. ~; F
impact on young children’s learning ability. + ]# v7 A, b4 y. S8 Z * X) p+ U& W. o6 ]# ^: u3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): / |6 j6 P7 @8 ?( ?1 \% C
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information ! {8 L/ q* z$ c% ^! G9 T6 G- r# R+ x4 |5 R. M
4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): + J8 {2 d4 _: ?7 B, z
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services; _6 X9 z$ O* `: A) O/ s
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs, l5 s# q* d, o. p, T
-- Gordon Head Residents Association 5 r; p6 [) m# Z) }( D5 t -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth+ W0 N, s2 }3 P( o; P) |
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth . }5 k. N% T* x1 ~ -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings5 w3 Q' A! S+ l$ V7 L
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities' Y+ X$ M3 g5 d' @. O; J& w9 M
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches7 E2 W! B! U/ }. v2 s+ M
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MC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China2 ]6 c% \& \, T1 X
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The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers. # |; W: D% {5 z9 G 4 k/ P# [' _* Q5 O* yRefreshment to follow