1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :7 k, m: f% q3 U7 ~+ L
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems; |" d" Y/ c) Y
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools 9 Q1 i5 {* e* x! N. u8 e* i -- General info about post-secondary education system , ~9 l( u0 q. w6 \# C" p3 { I
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs + R9 z9 P- N) r0 m+ Y; @ ] -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers 3 ?7 b+ }9 ]" r- g -- Do you know what your child is learning in school? . H! V; j% P* z \ ^ -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage , f# P6 q7 ]+ F; H9 Y for your child’s physical & academic growth? ' p0 v& X" ^& s& Z8 |2 ? --Q & A % Q# K- X# @# f) J6 @9 t' e$ ?& _0 z3 j3 E" `6 ?
2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): 3 l- n& g' L) A- `
-- General ESL classes information7 _( z! q3 T; L: l
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to ) N% E: m8 {4 p6 w) _: H run after-school-care program; L4 u8 X5 P5 H; ]. E
-- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the % i* j4 F3 Y: X
impact on young children’s learning ability.$ \$ \+ M( c) y
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3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): 4 t* U+ N; g0 U2 d" t% }8 R -- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information ' {4 Z8 A% y3 e( V 8 N- \% ^' N$ a! F" \* k& }& s4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): 9 `1 Y. C7 l1 |
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services! n- U, r2 `3 C4 ]* Z6 ?
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs; F5 o1 [0 ^, ~4 O0 I
-- Gordon Head Residents Association7 c- E9 I4 v1 b1 P6 W8 j- q
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth: D0 O% K! Q) l* I
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth - j$ W, I0 ~) ]5 j" p -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings + |& T& }, D% ^5 u% V -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities9 D6 e, J7 J) Z8 x8 k* Q8 \$ V4 b0 J
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches # I7 h, o( g6 L$ W* z2 e% L x* t( A- }. h
MC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China0 Z, j% Y: y, e' J
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The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.- U- E3 Q2 s F* o1 q( F
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Refreshment to follow