1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :% m% I- u; g( R' i; q$ h
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems : m& G, J" P K( l1 n1 ^, d, |& d -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools2 L7 t$ }5 M, m, E" ?1 s) o. U) C% I
-- General info about post-secondary education system 2 F8 S Y& M9 E }9 w -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs5 \) v3 a8 q9 g) N
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers % x* ^0 U2 v( o -- Do you know what your child is learning in school? / ^/ m9 e; u; M% Z) [" k0 \
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage: D* Y- g( Z0 k( [9 T
for your child’s physical & academic growth? 3 Z. p5 {: S. z1 p" }4 x --Q & A e$ ]' P8 }6 O# m& h% q6 V n# l9 o, n4 x1 ]
2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): : M! i- e A8 f! c
-- General ESL classes information + ?/ h a* Z( Q6 N -- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to . ^/ j8 O3 d( { run after-school-care program& f, H V! G7 G( u$ d
-- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the ) `- u0 ~! d; |
impact on young children’s learning ability.' I- `' r$ E ~9 U2 n
7 z. O5 O* L8 l7 J8 Q" O3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): ' Y8 C. v$ v2 P( y) }7 {: p+ e$ G
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information ( Y5 }! T! H5 t/ J2 h) Q$ Y 0 ?1 ?9 d) l) R9 t% w& w4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): 2 I' U0 P4 t3 W& f
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services$ ]* \5 G( f9 L
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs* b6 C; i' ]3 a) r0 s
-- Gordon Head Residents Association1 {7 S5 D- S, N$ `) {
-- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth : K- f$ P. ^6 U- b% Q -- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth + m$ T+ X9 h/ F9 f3 z. x8 P' f( k -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings % h4 A- C: v, t9 |9 v* F9 @ -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities: w, v% W/ {- \, w1 R# q9 `- S
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches 4 p5 [) V) q7 | " N+ Y% d$ ~! p ^MC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China& F* ~! w/ j- T y% D# s5 x
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The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers. ( u% V8 `. K2 R " r2 r/ N$ A0 [& C8 l2 uRefreshment to follow