1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :6 u4 i- U5 A4 D2 h4 i! h
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems . B& x' P: v6 N3 w. Y$ | -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools: f E* b$ u$ S$ ?. q
-- General info about post-secondary education system 9 r1 t/ z/ A' e N* R7 V* F -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs % e& \* }& {7 P* K* N -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers( M- a4 ^/ Z6 \) U
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school? ; k- {+ D' |+ L3 v- P( I7 F
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage3 w) h0 r8 r, [+ S8 n, q; _
for your child’s physical & academic growth? % u/ Z9 C0 V; u --Q & A( A/ d6 p3 O; G% g1 z$ ^
; O8 p" t" r0 x2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): 1 w& G6 X, K W9 T$ a
-- General ESL classes information % b& ~3 }# x8 M2 z# D' V# L -- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to2 W0 e R) T/ H( [* d
run after-school-care program ' Y" o) Z, A" B8 P -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the ! h8 \+ t5 `/ |1 _6 g) R impact on young children’s learning ability. & n# f8 a, `( n; @ ' y l4 h: [: V' S- h" _8 h# ?
3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): 4 i% D. a, }3 d6 O1 [# x
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information % }- P' r: [" o" P1 N" n( P+ R 3 D5 f8 s) q0 w, d: G& a, H* t4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): . K& ]* s( u6 A9 ^. ]8 V+ P6 @ -- Summary of Gordon Head public services6 b) f! W$ I" E9 S9 [ O/ b) G
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs! Q+ z+ O# ?* n' G% Y3 G' ^
-- Gordon Head Residents Association 1 C/ d/ O9 |% I; M/ b -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth; ~- R* I! e% \ L! B$ ]* ~* m
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth ) S8 e3 }, Q- L# p7 M" T -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings : X3 Q4 |' X8 W: R# I -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities 0 `& G( D. _& d2 D -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches2 ~ v. L9 }% B& R. C0 B' f& h
% r1 F/ a& w& O* v1 pMC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China8 K. \8 G2 Z6 j9 d) X; U
) O& o3 n0 o9 N7 l& Q- C( SThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.! K( h: g5 ~0 S- H) S
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Refreshment to follow