1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) :/ B6 u8 `+ H# `; W( O6 s2 ?
-- Introduce public high school information and the school systems % X4 O5 b5 V: C' Q% ]* P4 | -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools - X* r: c6 ^& M+ t0 n$ v2 \$ | -- General info about post-secondary education system & |0 m; B, O% c& y6 r9 o, H -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs " F+ f3 x. Z s, a d -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers/ X; \* X' ~9 a' a- n' c) B8 \4 j$ a
-- Do you know what your child is learning in school? 9 p, \8 ~' u3 ~; H( n4 X/ K" y
-- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage" z" _/ a q! d3 r
for your child’s physical & academic growth? 4 t# B/ B% e6 [, h: Z- x
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2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): * C0 n5 q8 `$ @( E# r6 i -- General ESL classes information 2 k% q7 S2 q7 d# r; g -- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to ( f% t, T- j6 ]: F2 A: t run after-school-care program! K/ ^6 r! K! g
-- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the ( D: H: {! S6 O/ N9 a impact on young children’s learning ability. 1 h: u* H3 a4 d) I6 [ t# s, n7 t- U& k* N* [2 _
3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): - z" N) W& W: U; B3 t8 `& P -- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information ; V Z/ ^" S% }: E + ], B! l. e! q' K" H4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): ( h7 d& J$ S# D* E* K7 q4 ?
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services4 ? n# J$ ^* j6 @# w
-- Gordon Head Faith Community programs5 g8 U7 K2 J q! ]
-- Gordon Head Residents Association 5 e% L2 M2 e) G+ d -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth. B3 I( |, y/ M5 a- J5 |8 H6 Z" s5 M
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth - H/ ^6 U" s- g0 }' k+ Z+ {) P -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings; m9 [4 t" A! d7 d
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities 6 `6 `( v( J# f& t; z1 [ -- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches9 E+ M' f* I. b0 ?, @! ]7 X' d
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MC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China V+ i8 S* Y! e5 x6 m , H5 M/ L+ H- c. vThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers. # n4 x' {! N0 l( m( B' B 9 v2 t2 l) Z% n4 ], c3 xRefreshment to follow