1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :* {6 h' R( G; [
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems$ D6 W8 J+ u) ]- J, B9 O
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools % I3 S7 W2 b; k$ L, S! Q, j$ H -- General info about post-secondary education system 8 k( x2 d ^ i8 [- C; X7 D: i
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs # s: O+ C+ r& r; Y3 G* U% I -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers & b. l( E$ v# {# U -- Do you know what your child is learning in school? , e/ ]3 |9 Y5 {0 ]! ^. E9 | -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage4 H2 g2 d7 H, m- z% r& n5 x
for your child’s physical & academic growth? 1 y$ o9 y* D$ ^/ d% c$ V
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$ D9 J1 d9 R1 c4 ]# I/ y2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): ) r9 p$ k2 y# Z' o
-- General ESL classes information ( X3 _( n( k) u8 e$ ? -- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to. j/ m5 ~; @$ Y) t8 ~
run after-school-care program; t, N T( J/ X4 r$ g. N& x6 y( ~
-- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the 5 c* Z3 ]& h: `! [0 T. X
impact on young children’s learning ability.5 \+ i! Q0 S8 t1 S) k4 {
2 v: A; g; e% A2 B- T% s3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): ) B! ~3 x& q4 c4 w: u" k: y
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information , _ Q7 i. o! G) }6 J: `. F' C8 Q( ]
# t U8 [2 L' F0 W4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): 7 W2 u" \! x) n9 Q2 R -- Summary of Gordon Head public services u0 e3 G' \1 B: M; _
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs/ @3 h; U# H5 Z0 n
-- Gordon Head Residents Association$ H P" A1 S1 r% g" [
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth4 E ^7 Z4 f1 [5 k) C" U3 ^2 |
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth ) X3 J1 H; Z% E/ T -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings ; R8 \7 Q }7 `; Z4 a5 M ?% ^" p -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities7 ]6 O0 y/ [' f& Y/ D4 V7 O% p ~
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches 7 D+ `& D, p1 T/ T8 P# B- n7 Y& `- Y2 i5 u: L' R/ q
MC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China0 D) p2 K0 w, r: m
^ _) z \- i- o% ~The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers. ' ~, A% \2 W$ `2 C% ^% Z+ x0 t) E [
Refreshment to follow