1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) : ! b6 ~! J( L' z -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems4 P, g, _% y+ r0 u1 F5 c# N
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools( w: W G: G" `% ]1 X! v+ `7 ~
-- General info about post-secondary education system + e$ V3 s; {* y3 j$ t; u3 N% J
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs+ ]/ P$ Y; o/ D' F. |
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers6 B9 S" U7 ~: `* O4 @, } {9 h+ `
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school? 0 B7 Z$ ]* S# y. ^ -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage 6 ~5 ~7 y1 `: T3 C8 X for your child’s physical & academic growth? 5 G0 G( p6 T0 i, @" P8 i) q
--Q & A 0 _$ M. O6 ], { # x: g% a; m& t- c( Z2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): * J! g9 {! x) c6 o. u+ Z! I) l
-- General ESL classes information , t4 r, V- |$ C) ]0 R -- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to S, c `5 c5 Q
run after-school-care program c! h- N( c: ]. R! P) }- y/ V -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the / r/ q6 ^) j$ a# @) Z+ c* k- G impact on young children’s learning ability. k6 z/ I, [. y# `
0 U3 r* D" m! a/ n# X' m& d3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): 3 F4 g6 `0 u! m2 I3 k! n -- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information + H9 a" g' ~: L# X- n
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4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): $ I* u( K7 @! r5 q8 r! {7 n$ w( N, ? -- Summary of Gordon Head public services" j0 v& o4 K7 J! H0 G
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs 5 I4 v) \# h* X) t -- Gordon Head Residents Association & ?. z, H; R9 S: j d% s3 ^ L% P -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth+ B* A4 a. X8 }0 J- a
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth 2 c8 Y# F1 \( x) ^/ Q -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings ) T- p" P2 `! i -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities & N% Q) k+ |! {; B) B7 F8 V6 P. U1 E -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches, N# |9 J/ [9 G7 b) r
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MC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China $ f- r! e# d* i4 V1 R0 Q ) r, j- O$ n |8 @The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers. - ~3 r1 b& B6 g- ?. S# @6 i" q& Z$ G4 q# i6 _
Refreshment to follow