1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) : / @) B) n* H$ W# d -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems ; i5 F) Z# ~) ]7 c+ { -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools 3 p; z% j U* V0 n7 ~. n: { -- General info about post-secondary education system " j" Y& \! c! u9 Q% h! }7 p, e5 l* x
-- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs : ^' r: j& Q5 s/ ?' Q! n/ G -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers7 `7 l/ j9 c! L! e
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school? * C/ W; E* F6 M1 G& H0 | -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage + W2 }! x# x; d for your child’s physical & academic growth? 1 \" q p, `0 @+ } n --Q & A / |" `8 W; U# E& e ^" o( h6 C6 b4 U: T$ q1 _" o3 V9 K4 \
2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): $ O/ U- L, N: t m5 N; o8 X
-- General ESL classes information ; U& p: f0 o/ R7 w -- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to 8 N) x2 k/ K+ C" n run after-school-care program D: I; h4 ^4 Y$ A9 ^; |* P -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the 7 Y! i' T+ E" P4 E impact on young children’s learning ability.6 S+ z# q" R- k$ L
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3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): # K- I2 ]3 n/ J' T0 E7 W -- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information % `8 q# E' x& a' d& z0 W L0 ~( g ! y' \8 l( r0 u* x$ g7 o4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): - _0 h% w% l! Z5 b7 `- F( { -- Summary of Gordon Head public services3 l' |0 Q6 Q! s, B
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs 3 C* U" b1 @; \# U1 S -- Gordon Head Residents Association ~6 F( z% i2 l0 l0 E7 B9 O -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth ! }5 N9 Q5 A7 g8 j, e) O( M -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth * M( t7 n' K" S g, ]) s! u -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings( g2 I, l9 D' v5 A f
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities - A* J0 }+ T1 p/ n( P -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches ( j& M, x9 Y/ }0 c4 `: I' a% I 2 ^: V2 Z5 x; B' MMC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China m, m: F' W. z- j+ Z. K) l3 n* O# i
The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers. 9 I! E! Z- P0 Y2 N V ( u$ \& l: B* E+ O+ k5 \. `Refreshment to follow