1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :3 j7 N3 k6 C& A( U
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems9 X# J8 I$ a% e; ^' `5 a% s
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools n: L5 q# Z E8 `9 g0 A -- General info about post-secondary education system 6 s# Z6 n0 |1 ~( _; l' r" H -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs. l7 I$ ?6 {: p
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers " n; o+ J T, `$ H. H f% l+ W4 k8 { -- Do you know what your child is learning in school? 9 K$ ?! Z1 A' p/ m7 i -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage ) i9 k* ~/ ?* B5 ?/ F3 a for your child’s physical & academic growth? Q' a$ S. s v+ H --Q & A+ x' _/ j8 p0 T! ^& v0 m
6 f8 n0 e& Q# c4 z( k2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): 0 F! f; ]6 N: ]. W! K -- General ESL classes information 6 {! h0 p) N; }% Z' e -- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to* M; v/ ^7 B% c$ ]
run after-school-care program 1 ]" w5 {3 t, c+ f: k) B* s O -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the : k J' @! o, [ Q# a5 K; t/ K6 b impact on young children’s learning ability.% |/ z n9 F* @% r0 ~& [0 f* U s
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3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): ( Z1 O" D. ?1 \ -- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information : L* Z0 c& p: q+ v+ E+ ~
: a' U5 U' Q7 K& V T# X4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): # }3 k8 e8 r2 f8 C2 } -- Summary of Gordon Head public services4 m0 j/ i+ ?% i
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs ( I! j; [4 M, ~; c -- Gordon Head Residents Association2 s. N- x& {8 i6 j0 ?: {4 }
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth$ p6 }. Y0 j3 a3 q1 U
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth # k. {3 K! d- W3 x8 o7 S -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings# N9 h( P0 A/ N5 i* N, L ^0 A5 R
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities ; v$ B9 [5 S0 Z3 R& ]0 t' q -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches 1 O8 m2 K% T) X # M9 b6 N/ R% y3 |: N' }( G3 RMC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China + l8 y4 A- k6 F& N4 ~! }0 N4 _& T
The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers./ k3 Z0 w/ A' j/ z2 H
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Refreshment to follow