1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :( `" Z' t- O- J/ t1 ?7 y* N
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems & n, H9 H) ]- g" Z _8 z- } -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools 7 R4 E) X1 ?/ ?, T/ f* L -- General info about post-secondary education system 2 Q( c7 w' x. m8 r2 j/ C
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs + d9 z# H; c$ x6 ] -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers! F; n; W% {3 ~# j
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school? g( ~. W2 C& [( A7 n
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage7 o& B- @' x: a5 T6 R% `, U
for your child’s physical & academic growth? + F& F- _" M! }+ X$ E ] --Q & A+ J' u( g1 |* l
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2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): ' v& K; X& v( ?/ t2 g
-- General ESL classes information / q+ ]. F W p/ ^ -- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to 4 A$ o8 G/ [; Q# K6 j! W run after-school-care program O) ?' \1 ]2 M/ Z -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the 1 a7 Y# m+ x: ]' V1 |
impact on young children’s learning ability. 4 j- B) f2 Y9 r) { ; U9 T M% R+ g, O( E4 ]4 m
3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): ' T9 O8 h8 W+ M' p4 N4 z/ i
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information 0 J% m9 }. o% J. \# l
0 y6 U! a" g2 i4 p- U2 @4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): $ e0 j$ P, K7 y- x4 o -- Summary of Gordon Head public services% ^7 c4 P2 _2 D' |* w
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs* L1 l. k; A. M4 p. Z' X
-- Gordon Head Residents Association$ _2 B8 a, O; e! j5 C* {" F
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth ( t, p2 g6 X) w( m) D+ k -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth2 Y G7 L f* v! F. J+ A/ ]' m/ Q, [" S
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings ( a( c8 r2 T4 ?: z" n/ E -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities # Q( c, p( m( n4 Q, B- x" | -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches . Q. V9 M. j9 l; P0 `$ q; }; f7 ^8 h4 O- x( ^
MC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China6 T; t+ Z9 h' b7 ?8 e
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The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers. z5 V2 b3 M* I$ d; g
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Refreshment to follow