1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :7 j+ v: h0 c! d) _
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems $ E& H+ g: n8 x/ M% c' L7 F -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools 6 o. e' g! m2 o6 K; n7 h -- General info about post-secondary education system ; ]$ u! n* q* G4 x3 r/ F" ~ -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs * y: a: [6 b8 `+ A -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers! m( Q; N; v# Z6 T" F7 g2 h
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school? ( o+ o! \* w- W9 d6 Q5 R
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage; z+ ^. o3 s4 L* R' i; \5 h+ Q
for your child’s physical & academic growth? + L$ M2 H& ?0 \6 X; p0 [/ e. R
--Q & A 2 b! m+ Q* i O( o5 W0 h3 y) I6 r# ^+ a2 I 8 r! l& y- @' L! e2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): + l$ A7 D6 w- f -- General ESL classes information' B3 i0 b# Y9 v5 z* N4 M2 k% H- Y
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to 2 v% a, Y& g5 \/ r run after-school-care program) ]) `0 |6 B: |7 u l5 s$ x
-- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the : r* N, {/ ]7 m& k6 ^ N5 t
impact on young children’s learning ability. $ Z$ I8 X2 R) n! z7 e) |( ^ 7 z0 @- D4 o9 v* g9 } Y, w3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): 3 v/ U+ m8 k% Q+ d7 ^ -- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information + L* g/ t8 E; X7 A& U6 n1 A) y9 _! d8 _: I n/ ?8 v
4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): ) W( J7 P8 i0 S3 k$ S* _/ ]
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services / m, [" [6 _ t3 y -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs4 x! U' y+ O. P8 V- o) f
-- Gordon Head Residents Association 3 {& L, A: A1 b. D -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth ; |' R* u$ ~, a/ e( @ -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth 3 ]% F: S0 l# M/ l -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings ) _( j) |8 ~8 ^4 o: s# S. n+ U -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities6 [( G1 ?. A1 _5 K
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches % C! i/ D, k9 }9 y) ^5 P- o8 |$ a' M2 s) D, s$ w
MC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China " I- B3 `) f# T2 s2 m0 d . Z% U: ]; |* D' k/ uThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.6 n4 { R' Z6 y, c- j; E5 J5 J
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Refreshment to follow