1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :7 ?& {% _) o2 {+ m- L, g
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems # y* Q1 A9 U! _: e$ c -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools, J+ |- \5 D! i
-- General info about post-secondary education system : l: V$ s0 t+ `3 B* t -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs, R, i) F$ m1 C4 X3 @6 Q, [
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers & {6 V' r( w5 ^* J2 f6 @3 O -- Do you know what your child is learning in school? & g6 V$ z/ ` W. a
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage) n- o5 k; R- z
for your child’s physical & academic growth? 4 z+ W. m/ m- [$ _: g, u+ ? --Q & A! L0 P. M% p& _
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2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): ! M: R( z1 v5 N p
-- General ESL classes information. K" `% }0 n# M! _+ L7 {/ O
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to 5 q K: B. n5 J( L( `+ L5 v& v run after-school-care program , }' I% u! T9 Y* { -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the & U8 j- E0 z- s: W* d4 Y impact on young children’s learning ability.# u+ O5 g- }$ C* V% u3 c
6 P; _$ u* q) N1 H- H1 Q3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): : E" Y, c+ b5 k2 H6 a) Q- g, a8 m -- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information 4 H' {5 o# k2 M+ g# k6 J( g: n
% R% i% u9 Z. s/ x) {" a* J4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): * n1 w; p7 X7 f$ l$ V M
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services / C3 T! y2 q& S) x! f -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs3 V) l4 l; R. w+ C
-- Gordon Head Residents Association 4 |( C' U6 p8 X6 }7 R1 J0 O -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth# g4 r5 Y' s% W" X
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth $ p/ x( h u2 N% c5 e3 d -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings - V Y$ R3 e7 A0 s+ Y6 ] -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities3 @$ M6 D J% R
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches- a0 _: J9 l6 \) Q
! }# I2 o7 T `0 c" ^9 z( u) O. pMC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China / o {- o+ U/ |+ K2 l8 r8 b8 |
The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.* \" q% f% j5 `) @% C# Q8 ]
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Refreshment to follow