1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :8 g, ?; ]0 ]8 c4 @- e# r# ?- {5 a
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems3 K6 _) r' L; W) d( O7 d
-- Compare the differences between public and private high schools ' R( R+ M( M5 \- S8 W+ S -- General info about post-secondary education system 6 \4 f$ a P D' h' Q* E# ^' l -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs 2 b" Z: P* n8 R, p+ @5 i -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers , H9 g) m9 o/ i -- Do you know what your child is learning in school? . y! Y" v* i3 A6 t$ _' o -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage 3 y$ B2 E0 ?% e3 G3 E5 ^2 h P( G for your child’s physical & academic growth? # `4 T+ s5 S6 y9 M
--Q & A 7 x1 S8 I: ~2 ? F/ R ( Z$ B- Z* @* P6 a2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): * b: m/ w2 C# h( T- P* @& C -- General ESL classes information/ K+ D% B7 O( N7 B1 t/ Z- C
-- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to" ^& @" a/ }0 ^6 R* i3 t
run after-school-care program . y: a( s+ E; K8 { -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the ( f$ y. G0 [* h impact on young children’s learning ability. : T0 o! ` h0 _7 e! A 6 p; A3 C! x, d$ V2 Q5 n3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): * Q1 L) N2 d/ C
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information 9 z0 R8 u2 V- v( C) E b' E1 l X
6 b3 R/ U+ n7 ]6 y& K4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): 0 _, Z6 M2 Z3 j9 A ? -- Summary of Gordon Head public services9 _$ v& \9 C, A o* {# {
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs; m+ g8 H2 Y7 }4 |# X
-- Gordon Head Residents Association ( P& x5 F, T" G8 z2 t/ t: k6 y+ ] -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth/ P1 E: X# I, E6 L6 Z
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth - z1 d3 e2 v; ~6 N1 u+ C7 t -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings5 q3 F' p9 s# @9 [" o
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities8 e5 K0 i: ^( q5 i
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches2 b5 v0 c) f4 W6 i2 W ~ |
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MC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China 5 r1 | d% P1 k4 I0 ~0 h% B# S' D4 X, K# o
The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers. w0 U" {1 g- u# C) S: J
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Refreshment to follow