1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :9 ^" q& L2 z+ @' J: o; V
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems % M& |. X6 e8 h6 e -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools + }7 G* z7 l1 _; K$ ? -- General info about post-secondary education system 0 M# m+ q8 k6 i- i# a$ I
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs 8 j+ h8 }' U" t( D/ f4 a& [2 c -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers , v" ?/ i) `) Z+ g( b* P -- Do you know what your child is learning in school? 7 B& ]" V; q3 z4 n4 {4 K -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage( B+ G8 G6 m. B8 C8 g
for your child’s physical & academic growth? / ~6 o' W1 b/ n5 E+ k$ P1 F$ o --Q & A $ I8 P; R) g- k. p" [0 h9 w8 d, n' h. _! {. T+ k+ H+ R; X
2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): 1 V" {4 m- j0 O- ^5 C3 m: d- d) W
-- General ESL classes information" f7 k0 G% a I; F1 Q o3 V3 [1 z" E
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to 3 Q# h4 e6 A! N4 |4 ~ run after-school-care program - `! Q% q, O2 W6 \- L0 ^ -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the ! p0 q! s% m4 M+ f4 a impact on young children’s learning ability. 5 Q9 ~( J% l" v* [; G3 Z7 U# \ 0 R; x& P- `4 V( o: L6 q. E
3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): 4 u; D$ K3 \3 c+ f0 ?/ T -- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information 9 S& \6 V, }0 t
6 m( ^/ }# u k6 o* w7 B9 t/ O4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): |/ u U) {( b5 |
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services. j+ `6 @5 x+ k, F
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs , Y; l" `1 p0 W, n -- Gordon Head Residents Association 6 d, b* n* A9 z7 u: D8 r0 w -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth7 L. g$ K: O1 v7 w! Y
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth* R* W( t1 E0 O2 g
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings ) P3 a& p# o1 |' R4 [ -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities 7 R l! P8 d! D" K7 i# ]( j: u -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches " R* e3 j# t" f# O' {7 C* `, v- m: Z* l 1 w, D% j1 x# l7 m3 R. E! QMC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China 2 R3 q3 ]! h0 K* A$ o & k) u- o4 s- K, P( PThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.+ K. d% h V( S6 X6 }
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Refreshment to follow