1. Ms. Sylvia Chen, International student counselor (40 minutes) : : s2 @3 h7 J- D% { -- Introduce public high school information and the school systems " ?; ~* f [9 U3 J4 }. d -- Compare the differences between public and private high schools- O6 t o- i0 ]# u
-- General info about post-secondary education system # J, p4 F( H4 ~6 C+ w -- How to find support for your child’s academic and adjustment needs 7 ~# R) g `7 I# m' ^ -- How to voice your concerns to school counselors or teachers ( ]% _+ T! V4 b$ g% F( s1 U -- Do you know what your child is learning in school? . V( b) L7 m, V. j0 k' x& b4 B2 A+ K -- What is your family dynamic that would be advantage or disadvantage6 }+ n2 {$ u p/ {+ i& X6 `
for your child’s physical & academic growth? : d" ?: w, p# S% K) q% G8 X8 c --Q & A 2 N& y, M+ m# ]5 U F5 n, _* p& }, i0 s! Z* x: |9 N$ J9 E& R
2. Ms. Rosemary Gaunt, Director of Wiseways Preschool & Lambrick Park ESL (15 minutes, not including Mandarin translation time): , z8 }' `* L. J {/ r4 l -- General ESL classes information $ l0 I) ^$ Z9 X G -- Preschool has openings for afternoon classes and hopes to have the budget to * }8 f7 [) e$ B" D( Y ^! D run after-school-care program 1 @/ c8 e3 N4 S- k& l3 A -- Sharing the concern regarding immigrant family’s English skills and the ( [* e3 t9 ~0 Z; p, I
impact on young children’s learning ability. * L( T1 ]# {1 M# B8 L" | ) K* s8 g* Z _! M p3 [/ c- q, Y3. Rev. Joseph Zhou, Pastor of Victoria Chinese Wesleyan Methodist Church (5 minutes): 0 j7 w2 N3 w6 f
-- Saturday afternoon "Good Friends" Easy English class information 8 E, k6 `4 z4 f* J- c7 A
' Q& Q7 V) E' B% B$ c5 }4. Ms. Trish Mamic, Director of Gordon Head Residents Association (20 minutes,not including Mandarin translation time): z( K4 d- c# H/ S5 a7 x
-- Summary of Gordon Head public services ) Z4 ^6 A+ j5 I, M" T5 u -- Gordon Head Faith Community programs : s. u4 I5 _5 {/ e% G5 ~" X; J7 X -- Gordon Head Residents Association 9 T* K3 p1 q9 d8 i -- Gordon Head Baseball Association – for children and youth0 M/ M9 D( G3 H
-- Gordon Head Soccer Association – for children and youth 2 K& G- d ~ s# ~* l0 [ d! Y -- UVic Cincenta and UVic public offerings1 B" Y# j p! c4 t1 e u/ E
-- Gordon Head Recreation Centre and activities5 `( F, S( v+ g6 k( F
-- Gordon Head walking trails and beaches5 @" W" P4 R9 c1 t- V$ @
: J# `+ s7 s2 ]9 I# H5 |MC: Ms. Yafeng Liang, former Special Compere for TV Bridge Program, Shanxi Provincial Television Station, China& U% d! j: V1 r1 Q
0 z% M& ?3 {1 N& y: JThe workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. Mandarin translation will be provided to English speakers.4 O; T4 p! s! o+ j6 Y+ G
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Refreshment to follow