1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) : : x8 w% e; J, d: N) e) ?" c% L -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems 4 ^$ {, L2 j L -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools ! }. D, [+ W' a: ~2 W1 i -- General info about post-secondary education system * f, i* ^, ]! k$ p0 _. ]
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs' ^2 ?9 W' f0 j& _$ [' x1 X
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers 7 t/ v% ] v. f8 n -- Do you know what your child is learning in school? 1 }0 s! I1 i; q+ W; p$ O8 o" a' q$ D -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage9 t/ r2 C L5 f2 T! u" b
for your child’s physical & academic growth? 9 h( q+ U3 J' \; J --Q & A u1 ]3 [( Z' r
0 ~( T e% o0 b8 P7 G0 ]$ {1 n2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): 6 E! \. Y' t0 ]! w2 R8 | -- General ESL classes information6 S( H6 i" A( W* F9 ]) i s1 N
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to+ A. G9 r+ O7 {! r/ R- P/ y5 x2 R
run after-school-care program & L* p2 O, m! K' S* T. [7 t, T -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the $ o3 _9 v8 x6 e. k2 C% i impact on young children’s learning ability. 7 u9 N2 w4 T4 F, f4 w x5 Q! e' A1 g * _) H- Z7 c' F, l5 @
3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): 7 t( \4 G5 P9 u$ w$ M& {1 j
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information 8 L3 ]5 I& @ A Z 6 r S1 U7 z3 u- z. F1 {0 g4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): # F7 k. O' U" x. a$ V- A% u; L -- Summary of Gordon Head public services % Z) E! f4 k t2 y$ z -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs % O0 N. n& M d1 i3 s9 O1 W -- Gordon Head Residents Association ) v' e; I# h1 p) v+ z' E -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth # U: y: D. p- q5 w8 m( D% |. X -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth; O4 O0 s/ g9 W. W! ~! a
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings 4 C# n* X6 o/ o) d+ ^; C* W -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities 8 q2 O. R% [* V! [& e7 w -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches C! Z0 v3 g1 {/ ~; v3 P # y2 x W( s* n W: B5 R! c YMC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China 3 Y# F" `, S; x' H' I, |7 w2 j; p* u) l% v8 o
The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.4 g2 b1 @% d0 k( U, T
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Refreshment to follow