1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :* p! R0 d# B- M3 X6 {) |
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems8 K9 O0 W0 T: ]; x- j# ^7 H
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools- F8 j" X* [, O% \% q1 B/ N( o
-- General info about post-secondary education system & N- [5 b7 Z* `5 a* H/ ? -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs% y8 N! F, N3 d6 c
-- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers 5 i7 B. _' G5 ~1 U8 O -- Do you know what your child is learning in school? * r2 v7 T7 U2 j, e0 h% j( @' g+ G$ o -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage - ~& v" F+ u* k! O for your child’s physical & academic growth? ' l; L: T" L2 y --Q & A & @; Y4 q3 i# P- r% J; p* r' ^ 3 U; C. s2 q4 t' M2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): ; A7 X1 M1 `5 z) {+ v$ O -- General ESL classes information1 ~/ X" k8 `/ d7 f! Z! N9 {
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to ! I+ ]* y2 k- r8 R+ B run after-school-care program+ D* f4 O4 |. D7 N) ^0 ^
-- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the ( b7 E1 e; X1 z0 w$ s
impact on young children’s learning ability.9 |: i) ~8 n$ s, N9 N" S' Z' w: C! t
0 d8 k- z4 \% |: G- h6 C2 l3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): 9 S! r' |) K3 U8 y) u( A1 m
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information 5 I6 _2 d: ~" l+ o# i7 Y& `. { }$ I* y$ L7 g m/ E* W& e4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): i- t' ~# N7 m7 I6 W! e0 Z -- Summary of Gordon Head public services5 H* N% O% y1 w' j7 Q) d9 m
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs $ @8 u8 v* W8 D q7 e g; I9 |. M4 \ -- Gordon Head Residents Association 1 n9 |, d" I! i. S6 H' ^ -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth: G, \, M3 r9 [
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth ) ^; O& n G; ? -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings 8 a+ e+ h& r0 ^ -- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities& m' V; ]- w6 r
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches ; i7 X! ?( C7 n( r) p! |! N' X6 ~$ N* q6 L
MC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China7 s: B+ x- t5 s' D2 Z) J2 ^
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The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers. * t) j7 i2 F' O1 f , P2 v/ ^% Q( D1 `. J- kRefreshment to follow