1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :' `! Q' k! [8 G! A
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems * R- \; c4 s1 Y n) ~, G -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools' H5 A7 q# R9 K4 s
-- General info about post-secondary education system ' K+ L* Z! {0 S [* V6 M6 S -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs 7 `5 D; C. {, D5 a+ R! c -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers , ]; t# d, \2 ?1 i$ H -- Do you know what your child is learning in school? 1 e% n- {5 n% g6 F
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage & r& u9 K T% `' v8 E' c9 b for your child’s physical & academic growth? ( X( F; z# K: Z" a# {9 U% x- c --Q & A . M( G% I$ y& u k" m( _( d* k7 t: w1 V" v o
2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): . E. {! P0 r! h+ L5 o5 m4 } -- General ESL classes information 4 R4 b1 a! Z+ M8 }) }1 V9 D -- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to. ^4 x! u+ b0 W! ?0 [5 `# Y1 O
run after-school-care program' s \& ~3 V$ D/ K+ v* C7 L
-- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the ( b/ f8 ]! ?$ x* U/ ~* c% `' t
impact on young children’s learning ability.( F8 f- `1 U, y% c, t* D0 C* {
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3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): : j% i: m/ \! Z2 N) p
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information # y+ v) H1 v% G7 K, p) N) ~8 O: o" N' o' F \5 p
4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): - F6 o) m2 n: B1 e -- Summary of Gordon Head public services* _1 A1 R* S9 L( g+ Q
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs h5 I% ?+ m6 u, ]! ]9 u! D; j -- Gordon Head Residents Association/ ^ ] B, g) D( y
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth- t# \% F& n/ A' ` ?( Q9 x
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth + e8 R+ x) P7 Q4 ]6 f4 H -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings4 i2 u5 u0 c4 W6 F: a) P9 \
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities, F" a, z7 }9 w/ i( c; F
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches ( }) b8 \, n1 q8 w1 l; f " w) n, P _5 c2 C! mMC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China0 ^/ D" @ h' c2 M; ^
" H: E6 ~& |9 p \The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.* X# N x6 e# J5 X* U& v7 M0 q5 Q
& s# M, C: S4 _4 N# i$ b! l' zRefreshment to follow