1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) : 4 @4 P; d. K! R; d+ ? -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems # L" A1 Y9 z4 | -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools 2 s* }) M6 x$ @/ d* K @, L3 D -- General info about post-secondary education system 6 K" R U# h, E1 v) @; D2 w -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs. Z u4 ]2 [5 `; N! \! F
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers2 Q; Z6 O! v4 y7 F3 E
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school? 0 X) o. V, ~3 M* S
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage/ b" H4 H7 H }, H6 c$ z: Z
for your child’s physical & academic growth? 0 x) U7 V& A* `& z c" S( f
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2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): ) ^" f1 h8 F$ Z9 |$ F6 k
-- General ESL classes information ; X$ t( w! F+ G- d -- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to0 e+ N8 A, J$ Q0 a) g q3 `
run after-school-care program " ?0 P; ? v/ u9 c -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the 9 X5 _! v2 H" Q$ b9 q- S
impact on young children’s learning ability. 7 ]: B1 }0 `% w: S! q + H0 L: ^: |8 b3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): . j: W5 M/ {- M I -- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information / Z2 Z' y: n/ h; Z$ ~# ^$ u2 j: N1 A0 D
4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): . R5 b: G9 Y2 h$ |
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services % n! i! w4 h+ A' T -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs% t6 I- l9 h% S- R3 Z6 c; l7 ^
-- Gordon Head Residents Association7 g! u8 c. M- ~4 s3 }
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth* g( y( x% O6 x: U9 T, y" C/ X. h
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth7 {" z$ [- z4 y2 ^
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings8 x( P/ I+ J* q. f0 C* L
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities + |8 L/ g* h3 y/ E6 h4 |/ G, q& O# W, B: h -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches( X$ @6 ?$ l, y; t9 M, b/ N1 U
" x# K( ~) S# M2 FMC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China" m; Y# }* h8 p% U
9 d: p! B3 n, h) I* pThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers. 8 e; [/ a$ I0 y, B2 H% j$ B- e" @; v9 }/ u- y0 s% L! Z8 a u
Refreshment to follow