1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) : * x$ ^9 Q6 M& ?9 S -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems 7 n7 B! j! h! \" a -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools9 m$ c/ u9 Y* I1 f7 F3 K: F
-- General info about post-secondary education system * z' I# j6 B M; E- d) l/ l8 x -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs0 _# A8 ^: M0 `( R N
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers0 h5 h* R; R7 ]
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school? 4 ~2 K) d/ C0 e/ g u, W: ^ -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage . j, @, k$ h7 _6 @) S- r% r for your child’s physical & academic growth? . N3 A/ ~. Y7 l$ q. \) O
--Q & A ! m! D; h3 Z6 e: I - O9 D" }8 g# F7 Z- U8 K2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): 4 g( S9 H6 n! f! O I
-- General ESL classes information+ ~3 z4 N6 @+ @
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to 6 |) p, ^( a9 \7 `& f5 e, _ run after-school-care program1 k! y3 x* a1 {7 s: c2 u
-- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the 1 T1 {% S1 X4 B6 n! f impact on young children’s learning ability.! C( V9 ~" u5 w) a
/ ~8 p, L: ]/ p/ ?( a& }2 z6 |3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): 7 G0 H L: |4 a) R/ g; V
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information ; V4 V: }# `) L+ L5 F$ E
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4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): % _4 F- p/ S5 f
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services- S6 s3 i! y) P S$ }0 s
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs * m, q/ ?3 b, T) p3 J# d -- Gordon Head Residents Association! ]2 v% E! [) {$ V+ ~) ~
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth% u3 l4 L) S( o! g, \) |
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth3 X: h# N6 w! P0 C3 e; w* U
-- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings( _' y' e: W* T' L& `# n6 r+ w
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities ) m, I+ `1 J+ V' \. `/ A0 ? -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches 6 \3 m/ L3 B, m# Q& K: |2 W9 \ }: l1 z, A$ g
MC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China , @1 N, F Z8 C" r: C! {7 C3 H+ K/ L$ ^* j6 r1 u0 n
The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers. + C* i- A1 N4 F5 R6 ?& o# X: s3 M$ q! _* j4 A
Refreshment to follow